Dev & opsX · @ns0bj
Run Claude Code against local Ollama or LM Studio models
Built ccl so the official Claude Code CLI talks to local models via Ollama, LM Studio or Hugging Face GGUF at zero API cost.
Free tier1-2 hoursAdvanced
How to run local LLMs with AI agents
Local models and harnesses people ran without sending every token to the cloud. 11 matching use cases below, each with a public source.
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Dev & opsHacker News · zaydmulani
Add local-first memory to any LLM with Mnemo
Built Mnemo, a local-first AI memory layer for any LLM using Rust, SQLite and petgraph.
See pricing page1-2 hoursIntermediate
Creators & videoHacker News · tantara
Download and summarize videos locally with OpenBrief
Built OpenBrief, a local-first video downloader and summarizer.
See pricing page30 minBeginner
Research & learningHacker News · kenforthewin
Keep a local-first AI-augmented personal knowledge base
Built Atomic, a local-first personal knowledge base augmented with AI.
See pricing page1 hourBeginner
Dev & opsHacker News · NickySlicks
Run a local AI pentesting agent on a smartphone
Built Nightcrawler, a local AI pentesting agent that runs on a smartphone.
See pricing page1 dayAdvanced
Dev & opsHacker News · zambelli
Add guardrails so a local 8B model handles agentic tasks
Built Forge, an open-source reliability layer whose author reports lifting an 8B model from 53% to 99% on agentic tasks with guardrails.
See pricing page2-4 hoursAdvanced
Research & learningHacker News · andyyyy64
Pick the best local LLM for your hardware from benchmarks
Built a ranked guide that matches local LLMs to your hardware using benchmarks.
See pricing page30 minBeginner
Dev & opsHacker News · HenryNdubuaku
Run a 26M tool-calling model distilled from Gemini on-device
Open-sourced Needle, a 26M parameter tool-calling model distilled from Gemini for on-device agent use.
See pricing page1-2 hoursAdvanced
Research & learningHacker News · pplonski86
Analyze data locally and save the work as notebooks
Built Mljar Studio, a local AI data analyst that saves analysis as notebooks.
See pricing page1 hourBeginner
MoneyHacker News · kdautaj
Vibe-code local-first finance workflows without being a full-time engineer
Finance professional built Ekselio to design finance workflows locally after returning to coding during COVID.
See pricing pageweeksIntermediate
Personal & lifeHacker News · pancomplex
Dictate on Mac with on-device voice and no model download
Built Yap, open-source on-device voice dictation for macOS that needs no model download.
See pricing page15 minBeginner