5 guides
Build a fully self-hosted AI coding agent on Windows with Cline and a local model via Ollama or LM Studio. Private, no API cost, in VS Code — setup and trade-offs.
Run GLM-4.5-Air locally on WSL with Ollama and connect it to a coding agent. Install, model pull, OpenAI-compatible endpoint, hardware needs, and the fixes.
Run a DeepSeek model locally with Ollama on Windows and connect it to Claude Code via Claude Code Router. Install, model pull, config, hardware needs, and fixes.
Free tier AI coding in 2026, honestly assessed: provider free credits, OpenRouter free models, NVIDIA NIM, and local models. What's genuinely useful and what isn't.
Run OpenClaw fully local and free with Ollama — no API keys, nothing leaving your machine. Model choices, the config, hardware reality, and where it falls short.