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What you can do with Free Claude Code

FCC is an open-source Python proxy that lets coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex use free, paid, and local models from many providers through one Admin UI.

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4 use cases

  • Run Claude Code on free models through FCC

    Point Claude Code at a free NVIDIA NIM model and code from your terminal in about 30 minutes.

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    Using the repo Alishahryar1/free-claude-code, set up FCC with a NVIDIA NIM key stored as <NVIDIA_NIM_API_KEY>, then start `fcc-claude`. Expected output: Claude Code opens and lists an FCC model in /model. Verify that a simple prompt returns a response before reporting success.

  • Keep a coding session running during provider outages

    Set a fallback model list so FCC moves to your next model when a provider fails.

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    In the repo Alishahryar1/free-claude-code, configure two providers and an ordered Fallback Models list in Model Config, then start `fcc-codex`. Expected output: a coding turn completes even when the first model is unavailable. Verify by checking the server log for the fallback model name.

  • Run a Codex session on a project folder in the browser

    Pick a folder in FCC's browser UI and run Codex there, switching models mid-session.

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    Using the repo Alishahryar1/free-claude-code, start FCC, pick the folder <PROJECT_PATH> in the browser UI, and open a native Codex session. Expected output: Codex answers a question about the folder contents. Verify that the answer references files from <PROJECT_PATH>.

  • Route Claude model tiers to different models

    Send Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku requests to separate FCC models to balance cost and quality.

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    In the repo Alishahryar1/free-claude-code, map the Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku tiers to different FCC models and start `fcc-claude`. Expected output: each tier shows its assigned model in the /model picker. Verify by running one short prompt on each tier and checking the server log.

How to use Free Claude Code

  1. Check you have what it needs: A macOS, Linux, or Windows computer with a terminal; An API key from at least one provider in the README catalog, such as NVIDIA NIM; Permission to run the install script from the README.
  2. Open Alishahryar1/free-claude-code on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Run curl -fsSL "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code/main/scripts/install.sh" | sh on macOS or Linux, or the PowerShell command from the README on Windows, and choose Claude Code when prompted.
  4. Run fcc-server on Linux, or open Free Claude Code from the desktop or Start menu on Windows or macOS.
  5. Open the Admin UI URL from the server log, open NVIDIA NIM under Providers, click Add key, paste your key, and click Save.
  6. Leave MODEL on the default or search the dropdown, then click Apply.

These steps come from our top use case, Run Claude Code on free models through FCC, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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Requirements

  • A macOS, Linux, or Windows computer with a terminal
  • An API key from at least one provider in the README catalog, such as NVIDIA NIM
  • Permission to run the install script from the README
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Questions about Free Claude Code

What is Free Claude Code?

FCC is an open-source Python proxy that lets coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex use free, paid, and local models from many providers through one Admin UI. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code.

Who is Free Claude Code for?

Developers and power users who want to run terminal, IDE, or browser coding agents on low-cost or free model providers.

What can I do with Free Claude Code?

4 use cases so far, for example: Run Claude Code on free models through FCC; Keep a coding session running during provider outages; Run a Codex session on a project folder in the browser. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Free Claude Code?

A macOS, Linux, or Windows computer with a terminal; An API key from at least one provider in the README catalog, such as NVIDIA NIM; Permission to run the install script from the README.

What are alternatives to Free Claude Code?

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Is Free Claude Code safe to run?

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