LocalCode: Open-Source AI Coding Assistant

The Problem with AI Coding Tools

Every AI coding assistant today has the same problem: you're locked in.

Claude Code is great, but it's Anthropic's product. You can't see under the hood. You can't swap the model. You can't fork it when they add a paywall. And you definitely can't run it without an internet connection to their servers.

That's the gap LocalCode fills.

The Vision

"Claude Code, but open source"

LocalCode is an AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal — every line of code is visible, every feature is accessible, and your billing is to no one.

LocalCode → Your model (Ollama, OpenRouter, anything)
Claude Code → Anthropic's model only

What LocalCode Actually Does

Core Features

Terminal Interface — Interactive REPL for code editing
File Operations — Read, write, search across your codebase
Shell Execution — Run commands with approval
Git Integration — Commit, push, branch operations
Web Fetch — Pull documentation and code from URLs

Model Flexibility

This is the real differentiator:

OpenRouter — Swap between GPT-4o, Gemini, Mistral, Claude
Ollama — Run models locally (Llama, Codestral, etc.)
OpenAI compatible — Any OAI-compatible endpoint
No vendor lock-in — Change models in one config file

What's Free

Unlimited usage (your API tokens, your cost)
All features unlocked
Full source access
No subscription required
Self-hostable

Current Status

Package: @localcode/cli on npm
GitHub: TheLocalCodeTeam/localcode
Install: npm install -g @localcode/cli
Mascot: Nyx the cat

What's Next

Agent mode — Multi-step task execution (run tests → fix → run again)
Computer use — Local screen/state access
More integrations — Database queries, Docker, cloud deployments
Extension marketplace — Community plugins

Why This Matters

AI coding tools are becoming infrastructure. The last thing we need is another proprietary tool locking us into someone else's pricing model.

LocalCode is the open alternative. It runs where you run, with what you want, for as long as you want.

LocalCode is open source. MIT license. Built by TheAlxLabs.