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#01 2026.09.19

Claude Code on Ollama: Local Models, Same CLI, Real Limits

Ollama speaks the Anthropic Messages API. Point Claude Code at port 11434 and tokens stop billing. You still need VRAM, tools, and 64k context.

Desktop app with a local model chat, a project files sidebar, and a small status pill showing a 12B model loaded

AI Tutorials

#02 2026.09.08

Run a Local Agent Stack With LM Studio Bionic

LM Studio Bionic adds MCP apps, project files, and a local-or-cloud model switch on top of the old chat window. Here is how to pick a model for your RAM and stop sending the repo to a subscription API.

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AI Tool Reviews

#03 2026.06.11

AI Edge Gallery on Mac Review: Local Gemma 4, Zero Setup

Google's AI Edge Gallery hit the Mac on June 4 with five Gemma models on board. Here is the hardware floor, what stands out, and who should install it.

AI Tool Reviews

#04 2025.12.26

GLM-4.7-Flash Explained: Zhipu's 30B MoE Model, Benchmarks, Local Deployment and Free API

An explainer on GLM-4.7-Flash, Z.ai's 30B-A3B MoE open-weight model: published benchmarks against Qwen3-30B and GPT-OSS-20B, local deployment with vLLM, free API access, use cases and limitations.

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AI Tool Reviews

#05 2025.12.10

Moltbot & The Rise of Local Agents: 500+ Ways to Give AI Control

Moving from chatbots that talk to agents that act. A deep dive into the Moltbot ecosystem with 565+ local skills—from Docker deployment to grocery ordering.