LocalForge: The Free Alternative to Claude Code That Actually Works

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🚀 Ready to level up? Get full access to my Agentic Coding Masterclass, weekly lab challenges, live Q&As, and a community of builders: https://www.skool.com/agentic-labs Build apps on autopilot with LocalForge, a free open-source coding agent that runs entirely on local AI models through Ollama or LM Studio. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set it up, connect local models, plan features, run agents in parallel, and build real apps without paying for Claude Code, Codex, or expensive API tokens. 📃 Github Repo: https://github.com/leonvanzyl/localforge ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Free Coding Agent Demo 01:00 - Agent Builds Features 02:05 - Why Local AI Matters 03:06 - Download Local Models 04:03 - Ollama vs LM Studio 05:00 - Model Context Settings 05:55 - Install LocalForge 06:55 - Configure LocalForge 08:02 - Create Your First Workspace 09:03 - Run AI Coding Agents 10:05 - Add Features Manually 10:38 - Plan Apps With AI 12:10 - Generate Feature Backlog 12:39 - Local Model Limitations 13:07 - Better Feature Planning 14:09 - Use LocalForge Skills 15:03 - Build With Detailed Features 15:43 - Run Agents on Autopilot Business & sponsorship enquiries: leon@cognaitiv.ai #localforge #agenticcoding #vibecoding

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