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# Recipes — Point Claude Code at a Model You Control | ModelPiper

> Complete setups for running Claude Code on Apple Intelligence, a local Qwen model, or your own OpenAI key, and for switching providers mid-session.

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# 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.

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## Run Claude Code on Apple Intelligence

Free, on-device

Point Claude Code at Apple Intelligence on your Mac's Neural Engine. No API key, no cloud round-trip, no per-token billing.

](/recipes/claude-code-apple-intelligence)[

## Run Claude Code on Local Qwen

Free, on-device

Wire 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.

](/recipes/claude-code-local-qwen)[

## Use Claude Code with your OpenAI key

Your own API billing

Bring your own OpenAI key. ToolPiper injects it server-side from the macOS Keychain, so it never lands in a dotfile or a log.

](/recipes/claude-code-byok-openai)[

## Switch Claude Code providers in chat

Mixed

Configure providers once, then change backend from inside Claude Code in natural language. No env vars, no restart.

](/recipes/claude-code-cross-provider)

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