Keep Working After Your Claude Limit Hits 100%: The Free Repo That Runs on Your Own Computer
When Claude Code says your limit is reached, the reset can be hours away. The free repo past 3,400 stars that carries the same conversation on your own computer, how to set it up, and what it can't do
Claude Code stops the moment your 5-hour or weekly limit runs out, and your project sits there until the reset.
Claude Code Local runs an open AI model on your own computer and plugs it into Claude Code, so the work carries on with no API key and no usage limit. Here's what you need, how to set it up, and the honest limits.
What your computer gets
| Your Mac's memory | The model setup picks |
|---|---|
| 8 GB | Qwen 3.5 2B, 16K context |
| 16 GB (MacBook Air, base models) | Qwen 3.5 4B, 16K context |
| 32-63 GB | Gemma 4 12B |
| 64-95 GB | Gemma 4 31B |
| 96 GB and up | Qwen 3.8 27B |
Free, for your email
Get the full setup steps + the copy-paste setup prompt
The rest of this guide (6 more sections, 1 copy-paste prompt) opens right here. The setup prompt, one paste into Claude that sets it all up, comes by email only. Use your real address.
Unlocks: Step 1: install it once · Step 2: switch when your limit hits · Step 3: switch back · Prompt: let Claude do the setup · The catch · +1 more
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