"I Made AI Coding Tools Free (For Real This Time)"
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Generative AI
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The Problem You know what's funny about "free" AI coding tools? They're not free. Codex CLI says it uses your OpenAI credits - and those run out fast. Claude Code says it uses Anthropic - and suddenly you're staring at "rate limited" at 2 PM on a Tuesday. So much for "just works." What If I Told You. What if I told you there's a way to make Codex, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and OpenClaw actually free? Not "free tier" free. Not "limited to 50 requests" free. I'm talking free like WiFi at a coffee shop free.