How to Run Claude Code With Local Models Using Ollama

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-run-claude-code-with-local-models-using-ollama. Learn how to run Claude Code with local models using Ollama, enabling offline, privacy-first agentic coding on your own machine. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories. You can also check exclusive content about #claude-code, #ollama, #ollama-tutorial, #claude-code-news, #local-llms, #agentic-coding, #anthropic-messages-api, #offline-ai-development, and more. This story was written by: @proflead. Learn more about this writer by checking @proflead's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Claude Code is Anthropic’s agentic coding tool. It can read and modify files, run tests, fix bugs, and even handle merge conflicts across your entire code base. It uses large language models to act as a pair of autonomous hands in your terminal. To use Claude Code with local models, you need **Ollama v0.14.0 or later.