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Run Claude's Brain on a Cheap Model

The distilled Claude system prompt, plus the exact Ollama Modelfile method to run Claude's behaviour on a cheap or local model. The full run takes about 10 minutes.

Added 7 July 2026. Free.

What’s inside

  • The idea in one line
  • Your run order
  • Step 1: Get the runner
  • Step 2: Save the brief and write the Modelfile
  • The distilled brief
  • Step 3: Build it and run it
  • Cloud or local: which model
  • What is actually in the brief
  • The maximal option, for power users
  • Honest limits, read this
  • Gotchas

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