free-claude-code
About
Free Claude Code is a lightweight proxy service designed to enable free usage of the Claude Code CLI and VSCode extension without requiring an Anthropic API key. It intelligently routes Anthropic API requests to various backend providers such as NVIDIA NIM (offering free tiers), OpenRouter, DeepSeek, LM Studio, llama.cpp, or Ollama. The proxy supports per-model mapping, thinking block parsing, heuristic tool parsing, and API request optimization, effectively reducing development costs and enhancing flexibility, while also supporting remote autonomous coding and diverse integration methods.
Features
- Zero or Low-Cost LLM Integration
- Drop-in Anthropic API Replacement (via environment variables)
- Support for 6+ Backend Providers (NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, LM Studio, llama.cpp, Ollama)
- Advanced AI Interaction Parsing (Thinking Token, Heuristic Tool)
- Request Optimization & Smart Rate Limiting
Supported Platforms
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