{"repo":"Rishurajgautam24/free-claude-code","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/Rishurajgautam24/free-claude-code","clone":"git clone https://github.com/Rishurajgautam24/free-claude-code.git","description":"Use Claude Code for free in the terminal, VSCode extension, or via Discord","language":"Python","stars":851,"topics":["ai","anthropic","claude","cli","developer-tools","open-source","vscode"],"license":"MIT","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"Free Claude Code Use Claude Code CLI & VSCode for free. No Anthropic API key required. A lightweight proxy that routes Claude Code's Anthropic API calls to NVIDIA NIM (40 req/min free), OpenRouter (hundreds of models), or LM Studio (fully local). Features · Quick Start · How It Works · Discord Bot · Configuration --- Claude Code running via NVIDIA NIM, completely free Features Feature Description -------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zero Cost 40 req/min free on NVIDIA NIM. Free models on OpenRouter. Fully local with LM Studio Drop-in Replacement Set 2 env vars. No modifications to Claude Code CLI or VSCode extension needed 3 Providers NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter (hundreds of models), LM Studio (local & offline) Per-Model Mapping Route Opus / Sonnet / Haiku requests to different models and providers. Mix providers freely per model Thinking Token Support Parses tags and reasoning content into native Claude thinking blocks Heuristic Tool Parser Models outputting tool calls as text are auto-parsed into structured tool use Request Optimization 5 categories of trivial API calls intercepted locally, saving quota and latency Discord Bot Remote autonomous coding with tree-based threading, session persistence, and live progress (Telegram also supported) Smart Rate Limiting Proactive rolling-window throttle + reactive 429 exponential backoff + optional concurrency cap across all provide","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/Rishurajgautam24","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/Rishurajgautam24/free-claude-code/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}