I tried a Claude Code rival that's local, open source, and completely free - how it went

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how it worked.

Claude Code costs up to $200 a month. Goose does the same thing for free.

Goose, Block’s open-source AI coding agent, is emerging as a free alternative to Anthropic’s Claude Code, as developers weigh offline control, rate limits, and the rising cost of AI coding tools.
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Anthropic's Claude Code runs code to test if it is safe – which might be a big mistake

App security outfit Checkmarx says automated reviews in Anthropic's Claude Code can catch some bugs but miss others – and sometimes create new risks by executing code while testing it.… Anthropic ...
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Anthropic is testing GPT Codex-like Claude Code web app

Anthropic is planning to bring the famous Claude Code to the web, and it might be similar to ChatGPT Codex, but you'll need GitHub to get started. For those unaware, Claude Code, which works with paid ...

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.
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