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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "ihsan-ramadhan-bansos-router--use-free-models-in-claude-code",
 "repo": "ihsan-ramadhan/bansos-router",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/ihsan-ramadhan/bansos-router",
 "repo_slug": "ihsan-ramadhan-bansos-router",
 "title": "Use free models in Claude Code without API keys",
 "page_title": "How to use free models in Claude Code without API keys with Bansos Router",
 "summary": "Route Claude Code's Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus tiers to free models through the local daemon.",
 "who": "A Claude Code user who has no Anthropic key and wants to keep working on a coding project at no cost.",
 "problem": "Claude Code expects a paid model provider, which blocks users who only want to experiment or work on small tasks.",
 "outcome": "Claude Code sends its requests to free models through Bansos Router, with tiers mapped automatically.",
 "steps": [
  "Install the package with `npm i -g bansos-router`.",
  "Start the background daemon with `bansos start --bg`.",
  "Configure Claude Code with `bansos setup claude-code`. (inferred, check the README)",
  "Run `bansos ping` to see which models respond from your machine.",
  "Start Claude Code in your project folder and send a small test prompt."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "In the bansos-router repo, install the CLI, start the daemon with `bansos start --bg`, and run `bansos setup claude-code` for <project path>. Expected output: a Claude Code configuration that maps Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus tiers to free models. Verify by running `bansos ping` and confirming at least one model reports a live response.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README says it checks from a GitHub datacenter, so run `bansos ping` on your own machine to see what you can actually reach.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "npm, to install the package globally",
  "A terminal on Linux, macOS, or Windows",
  "A coding harness you already use, such as OpenCode or Claude Code",
  "Docker, only if you choose the container route"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.9,
 "evidence": [],
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