Locode

Locode is a command-line tool for developers that intelligently routes coding tasks between a local LLM (Ollama) and Claude based on complexity. Simple tasks like file operations run locally to save tokens and reduce latency, while complex reasoning tasks go to Claude. The tool includes an interactive REPL, single-shot execution, model benchmarking, and configuration options to control routing behavior.

The maker built Locode entirely with Claude Code and describes it as an early-stage learning project inspired by the Claude Code workflow. It's designed for developers who want to reduce inference costs while maintaining a local-first approach to AI-assisted coding.