I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.
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Language Server for Kotlin

The project is in an experimental, pre-alpha, exploratory phase with the intention to be productionized. We move fast, break things, and explore various aspects of the seamless developer experience ...
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I wasn't planning to replace my Kindle, but this Android e-reader made that decision easy

Accelerate your tech game Paid Content How the New Space Race Will Drive Innovation How the metaverse will change the future of work and society Managing the ...
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NFC Passport Reader for Android

Read information and face image from passports equipped with an NFC (near field communication) chip using an Android device. You can use a library like Microblink's BlinkID to read the ...