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Trying to run Claude Code / coding agents for free: tried proxy failovers and self-hosting, but hit walls. How are you accessing frontier Claude models for free?

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Hey everyone, I’ve been trying to set up a reliable workflow to run terminal coding agents (like Claude Code and Aider) for my development projects without running into hard blocks. Here is what I’ve tested so far: OmniRoute / Multi-Provider Routing: Set up local proxy routing with fallback combos…

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  1. 2026-08-27 18:12 · r/AI_Agents
    Trying to run Claude Code / coding agents for free: tried proxy failovers and self-hosting, but hit walls. How are you accessing frontier Claude models for free?
  2. 2026-08-27 18:10 · r/ChatGPTCoding
    Trying to run Claude Code / coding agents for free: tried proxy failovers and self-hosting, but hit walls. How are you accessing frontier Claude models for free?

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