Recipes
Short, complete setups for pointing an AI coding assistant at a model you control. Each one is a full walkthrough: what you need, the steps, and what it costs.
Run Claude Code on Apple Intelligence
Free, on-devicePoint Claude Code at Apple Intelligence on your Mac's Neural Engine. No API key, no cloud round-trip, no per-token billing.
Run Claude Code on Local Qwen
Free, on-deviceWire Claude Code to a local Qwen model through llama.cpp. The best balance of capability and privacy: long context, tool use, nothing leaves the Mac.
Use Claude Code with your OpenAI key
Your own API billingBring your own OpenAI key. ToolPiper injects it server-side from the macOS Keychain, so it never lands in a dotfile or a log.
Switch Claude Code providers in chat
MixedConfigure providers once, then change backend from inside Claude Code in natural language. No env vars, no restart.