How to run Claude Code locally on a Mac, free and offline

说明与用途

在 Mac 上本地运行 Claude Code，无需 API 密钥或云模型，使用 Claude Code Local 自动根据内存选择模型，提供离线、无限制、私密使用。

问题

Run Claude Code without an API key, cloud model, or usage limits on a local Mac.

结果

Users can run Claude Code locally on a Mac with no API key, achieving offline, unlimited usage and privacy, while still accessing free cloud models if needed.

工作流

• 1. Install Claude Code Local via one-liner or manual clone and setup.sh
• 2. Server auto-selects a model based on available RAM
• 3. Launch Claude Code with ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL pointing to localhost and ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-local
• 4. Use "keep going" to switch to free cloud models if local limits are hit
• 5. Disable non-essential traffic for privacy

证据

Claude Code can run on a local model on your own Mac. No API key, no cloud model, no usage limit.

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Setup picks your model, downloads it, installs the server, and puts Claude Local.command on your Desktop.

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The key is just sk-local. The server never checks it.

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Your code never leaves your Mac. No cloud model, no tracking, no analytics.

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