GitHub Actions for Free 24/7 AI Automation A developer at JPMorgan Chase has built 45 AI tools using local models like Llama 3.2 via Ollama, avoiding API costs and data privacy concerns. The tools are open source and available on GitHub, enabling free, private AI automation on personal hardware. Every token costs money. Every API call adds up. And your data goes to their servers. brew install ollama ollama pull llama3.2 ollama serve Now you have a GPT-4 level model running on your MacBook. Free. Private. Fast. python import requests def ask local ai question : r = requests.post "http://localhost:11434/api/generate", json={"model": "llama3.2", "prompt": question, "stream": False} return r.json "response" Works immediately, no API key needed answer = ask local ai "Explain Docker in one paragraph" print answer | Model | Size | Best For | |---|---|---| | llama3.2 | 2GB | General use | | codellama | 4GB | Code tasks | | mistral | 4.4GB | Fast reasoning | | phi3 | 2.2GB | Lightweight tasks | | gemma2 | 5.4GB | Complex reasoning | I built 45 tools using this stack. All free. All local. All open source. github.com/amrendramishra/ai-tools https://github.com/amrendramishra/ai-tools VP at JPMorgan Chase. Building AI tools at amrendranmishra.dev