## Intro - The topic for today is very simple, but it's a guide for people like me who want to use not only OpenClaw but also the full harness of Claude Code for just $20, instead of paying the $100+ monthly subscription fee for Claude Code.👾 - Performance aside, I'm using the $20 Ollama Pro model with the satisfaction of a $100 Claude Code Max. The token limit is more than sufficient; if anything, it's more generous. I even run OpenClaw🦞 on the same plan. - You can also try Ollama Cloud with a free account! If you're interested, I recommend testing it right away. :) - From my personal experience, the Ollama Cloud models aren't quite at the level of Opus yet, but I feel they're performing around the level of Haiku. It also seems there are no issues using them with cool harnesses like Superposers - Ouroboros, which I introduced in a [previous post](https://www.peters.place/ko/post/vibe-coding-terms-part-2). - If you're new to Claude Code, it might be a good idea to start with Ollama for a light experience and then move on to a paid Claude Code plan if you feel its limitations. :)
## 0. Install Ollama & Claude Code ✔️ - You must, of course, have Ollama and Claude Code installed. If you haven't installed them yet, download and install [Ollama](https://ollama.com/download) on your PC, and do the same for [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/ko/quickstart#%EB%8B%A8%EA%B3%84-1-claude-code-%EC%84%A4%EC%B9%98).
## 1. Set Up Environment Variables ⚙️ - If you want to permanently use Claude Code with Ollama models, set up your environment variables as shown below. If you don't plan to set this up permanently, SKIP this part! 🧜 #### macOS / Linux 💻 - In `~/.zshrc` or `~/.bashrc`, add the following: ```bash # Add the following to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc export ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="ollama" export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="" export ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="http://localhost:11434" # Save and apply source ~/.zshrc # (or source ~/.bashrc) ```

Windows 🪟

- If you're a Windows user, there are two methods. **1. Open Powershell and enter the following.** ```bash # Edit your profile notepad $PROFILE # Add the following $env:ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN = "ollama" $env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "" $env:ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL = "http://localhost:11434" # After saving . $PROFILE ``` - If the profile file doesn't exist: ```bash New-Item -Path $PROFILE -ItemType File -Force ```
**2. Add the three variables above as system environment variables** 1. Win + X → "System" → "Advanced system settings" ![image](https://pub-08bdc1f395e14377951ac0c9c22ba795.r2.dev/posts/user_38T3Ty5uKeRndW9PUwTFHGYZxwP/li2m1c1fvo-image.webp) 2. → "Environment Variables..."
![image](https://pub-08bdc1f395e14377951ac0c9c22ba795.r2.dev/posts/user_38T3Ty5uKeRndW9PUwTFHGYZxwP/08we8qffy6p8-image.webp) 3. Click "New..." ![image](https://pub-08bdc1f395e14377951ac0c9c22ba795.r2.dev/posts/user_38T3Ty5uKeRndW9PUwTFHGYZxwP/q4826dz8w3s-image.webp) 4. Add the 3 variables from above ![image](https://pub-08bdc1f395e14377951ac0c9c22ba795.r2.dev/posts/user_38T3Ty5uKeRndW9PUwTFHGYZxwP/ifitxqbm4c9-image.webp) 5. Reboot

## 2. Run Claude Code!👾 - If you permanently set up Claude to use Ollama in step 1, you can start with the following command! > claude --model gemini-3-flash-preview:cloud - The great thing about a permanent setup is that the `claude` command will now work with Ollama models, allowing you to use options like `--dangerously-skip-permissions`! 😎 - By setting up an alias in your .zshrc as shown below, you can also solve the hassle of using Claude Code with options like --dangerously-skip-permissions with a simple command.😉
``` alias cc='claude --model gemini-3-flash-preview:cloud --dangerously-skip-permissions' ``` - If you just want to try using Claude with Ollama, you can quickly check it out with the command below.😁 > ollama launch claude - As of April 2024, the `gemini-3-flash-preview:cloud` model seems to be the smartest one available on Ollama..! Use gemini-3-flash... use it twice..🤗
## 3. Actually, Codex and OpenCode are also possible! - You can set up Codex and OpenCode in the same way. It's almost identical. Check the [official documentation](https://docs.ollama.com/integrations/codex).
~~Not because I'm too lazy to write it out lol~~
## Wrapping Up 🍳 - It's that easy, right? 👨🏻‍🎨 🖼️
✨HAPPY BUILDING!👷‍♂️ ### References - [Ollama Official Docs](https://docs.ollama.com/integrations/claude-code)

Ollama🦙 + Claude Code = 🔥

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