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Connect

  1. Install Claude Code if needed.
  2. Download a compatible model in Magnitude.
  3. Open Connections → Claude Code and click Connect.
  4. Select a downloaded model on the connected card, then click the command to copy it.
  5. Paste it into your terminal from your project folder. On Windows, use PowerShell.
Magnitude configures Claude Code’s gateway. Local model IDs use the anthropic-local/ prefix. Keep Magnitude running while connected, including for hosted models: hosted requests still go to their provider through the gateway. Disconnect and restart Claude Code before using it independently again. If Claude Code isn’t signed in, Connect also adds a placeholder credential, and Magnitude serves every request from it with your loaded model, including the Claude models that built-in subagents ask for. If you sign in to Claude Code later, connect again so your own login is used for Claude models.

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Run Claude Code

After connecting in Magnitude, start Claude Code with:
Replace MODEL_ID with the exact model ID, such as gemma-4-e2b-it-qat:gguf:q4, rather than its display name. The command shown in Connections already includes the correct ID for your selected model, so you can copy it without editing. Keep Magnitude running; it loads the model when the agent requests it.

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Configuration

Connect writes ~/.claude/settings.json. Location overrides: CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR.

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On another computer

  1. In Magnitude, turn on Settings → Network access.
  2. On the other computer, open http://ADDRESS:10100 in a browser, using the address from Reachable at, and sign in with the API key.
  3. In Connections, click Copy setup prompt on Claude Code and send it to your agent.

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Edit the files yourself

Use the address from Reachable at for ADDRESS and the API key for API_KEY. ~/.claude/settings.json:
Only local models are available from another device.