# Ask HN: What happens when Claude Code goes away?

> Source: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49755575>
> Published: 2026-09-18 15:14:23+00:00

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|  |  | I have become very proficient with Claude Code and I use it for everything, both at work and in my personal life.  At this point, if I lost access to it, it would be like missing a body part.  At the risk of hyperbole, it makes me a better person.  I am more effective in everything I do.  Someday it will probably go away.  I haven't had great success making Claude Code work with local Ollama/Quen. |