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Run Claude Code
completely free
No $20/month subscription. No paid plan. Get it running in under 2 minutes on Mac or Windows using a free GitHub repo and a free API key.
Engineered by Navneet Singh
What you're actually getting
The honest version, up front. No hype.
Honest Disclaimer
This gives you the Claude Code interface and tooling running for free. The underlying AI is a free third-party model (via OpenRouter — e.g. DeepSeek, Qwen), not the real Claude. Great for coding tasks. It is not the same Claude you chat with on claude.ai.
The free-claude-code repo by Alishahryar1 works as a local proxy server. It intercepts Claude Code's API calls and reroutes them to a free model of your choice.
You get the full Claude Code experience — terminal interface, file editing, code execution — powered by a free model.
Full terminal UI
The complete Claude Code shell — file editing and code execution included.
Local proxy
Runs on your machine, reroutes API calls to a free model — nothing leaves your control.
Free models
Pick from OpenRouter's free tier — DeepSeek R1, Qwen and more.
Install guide
Pick your platform and follow the steps in order. Every command has a copy button.
Open Terminal
Press Cmd + Space, type Terminal, hit Enter.
Run the install command
Paste this in your terminal and press Enter:
curl -fsSL "https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code/blob/main/scripts/install.sh?raw=1" | bash
Wait for it to finish. You'll see a list of packages installing — this is normal.
Fix the PATH (important — don't skip)
After install, the commands won't work yet because your terminal doesn't know where they are. Run this fix:
echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc
Start the proxy server
Run this command — keep this terminal tab open the whole time you're using Claude Code:
fcc-server
Once it starts, open your browser and go to:
http://127.0.0.1:8082/admin
If that doesn't work, try http://localhost:8082/admin
Get your free OpenRouter API key
Go to openrouter.ai/keys — sign up free with Google, click Create Key, copy it.
Back in the admin panel, scroll down to OpenRouter API Key, paste your key, click Validate then Apply.
Select a free model
In the admin panel, click Model Config in the left sidebar. In the Default Model field, paste:
open_router/deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528:free
Click Validate then Apply.
Launch Claude Code 🎉
Open a new terminal tab (Cmd + T) — don't close the fcc-server tab. Then run:
fcc-claude
Select "Yes, I trust this folder" and press Enter. Claude Code is now live.
Open PowerShell
Press Win + S, type PowerShell, right-click and select Run as Administrator.
Run the install command
Paste this in PowerShell and press Enter:
irm "https://github.com/Alishahryar1/free-claude-code/blob/main/scripts/install.ps1?raw=1" | iex
If you get a security error, first run this to allow scripts, then retry the command above:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Start the proxy server
Once installation is complete, run:
fcc-server
Then open your browser and go to:
http://127.0.0.1:8082/admin
Get your free OpenRouter API key
Go to openrouter.ai/keys — sign up free with Google, create a key, copy it.
In the admin panel, scroll to OpenRouter API Key, paste it, click Validate then Apply.
Select a free model
Click Model Config in the sidebar. In Default Model, paste:
open_router/deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528:free
Click Validate then Apply.
Launch Claude Code 🎉
Open a new PowerShell window — keep fcc-server running in the first one. Then run:
fcc-claude
Select "Yes, I trust this folder". Claude Code is now running free.
Be honest with yourself
Two columns. No surprises later.
The Claude Code interface — completely free. The terminal UI, file editing, code execution, all of it.
A working coding agent shell powered by a capable free model that handles most coding tasks well.
Actual Claude (Anthropic's model) — no. The AI underneath is a free third-party model like DeepSeek or Qwen via OpenRouter.
This is not the same Claude you chat with on claude.ai — that requires an Anthropic subscription.
Ready to set it up?
The full repo is on GitHub. Star it, follow the guide above, and you're running Claude Code for free in under 2 minutes.
↗ Open the free-claude-code repo