A developer found a way to run Claude Code offline on a Mac by pointing it to a local model managed by Ollama. This setup allows for coding without an internet connection, which is useful for flights or areas with poor connectivity. The author initially used the Qwen2.5-coder model but found it too slow, switching to Gemma4:26b for better performance in agentic tasks. AI
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IMPACT Enables offline use of AI coding assistants, enhancing productivity in environments without reliable internet access.
RANK_REASON This is a user-created guide on how to use an existing product (Claude Code) with a local model setup (Ollama), rather than a new product release or significant industry event.
