LOCAL-CLI: Free Claude Code alternative — Works with ANY OpenAI-compatible LLM (No paid API required)

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Hey everyone! 👋

I built LOCAL-CLI because I wanted Claude Code's powerful coding agent experience — but without paying for API calls.

The Problem

Claude Code is amazing, but it requires a paid API. What if you could get the same experience with:

• 🏠 Your local models (Ollama, LM Studio)
• ⚡ Self-hosted inference (vLLM, TGI, LocalAI)
• 🏢 Your company's internal LLM server
• ☁️ Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (Groq, Together AI, OpenRouter, etc.)

The Solution: LOCAL-CLI

One CLI tool that works with ANY OpenAI-compatible API.

If your LLM server speaks the OpenAI format (/v1/chat/completions), LOCAL-CLI just works. No vendor lock-in. No monthly bills. Your models, your rules.

Tested With

Provider	Status
Ollama	✅
vLLM	✅
LM Studio	✅
LocalAI	✅
Groq	✅
Together AI	✅
OpenRouter	✅
Azure OpenAI	✅
Any OpenAI-compatible server	✅

Features

• 🔒 Supervised Mode — Approve file changes before they happen
• 📋 Plan & Execute — Auto TODO lists with step-by-step execution
• 🛠️ Tools — read_file, create_file, edit_file, bash, find_files
• 💬 Slash Commands — /compact, /model, /docs, /settings
• 🌐 100% Offline capable — Perfect for air-gapped or private environments

Demo

demo.mp4

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/A2G-Dev-Space/Local-CLI.git
cd Local-CLI
npm install && npm run build
node dist/cli.js

First run launches the endpoint setup wizard — just paste your LLM URL and you're ready.

GitHub

⭐ https://github.com/A2G-Dev-Space/Local-CLI

Free, open-source, MIT licensed.

Feedback and contributions welcome!