The exact free Claude Code setup that went 15-for-15 on real coding jobs — every command, the verified-alive free-model list, the 47-cent leak fuse, and the two routes to avoid

The companion to the video. Everyone is sharing the 'free Claude Code' setup; this sheet is the tested version with the fine print. INSIDE (5 pages): THE 10-MINUTE SETUP — every command in order: the local gateway, two legitimate free providers (OpenRouter free tier + NVIDIA NIM), the model combo, and the one env line that points Claude Code at it · THE VERIFIED-ALIVE MODEL LIST — dated Aug 26, 2026: we probed every model in the catalog one-by-one and only 22 of 51 NVIDIA entries still answer; use ours, skip the tombstones · THE RECEIPTS — the full 5-task battery table, three $0 routes vs a paid Opus control, wall-clocks included (best free route finished within 6% of paid) · THE 47-CENT LEAK FUSE — how a pinned free-only setup still billed $0.47 through silent paid fallback, and the 4-step fuse (import-free-only, zero-credit account, audit the provider's billing page, re-probe weekly) · THE CAUTION TABLE — which free routes are documented developer programs and which OAuth-proxy routes the providers' own terms prohibit. Independent sheet from Hyperautomation Labs.

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