https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/tags/tools/Recent content in Tools on The Total Token VortexHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Maciej KalisiakThu, 02 Apr 2026 22:31:28 -0400https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/posts/2026/claude-local-replacement/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:31:28 -0400https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/posts/2026/claude-local-replacement/<div class="admonition relative overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-l-4 my-3 px-4 py-3 shadow-sm" data-type="note"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 font-semibold text-inherit"> <div class="flex shrink-0 h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center text-lg"><span class="relative block icon"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path fill="currentColor" d="M256 0C114.6 0 0 114.6 0 256s114.6 256 256 256s256-114.6 256-256S397.4 0 256 0zM256 128c17.67 0 32 14.33 32 32c0 17.67-14.33 32-32 32S224 177.7 224 160C224 142.3 238.3 128 256 128zM296 384h-80C202.8 384 192 373.3 192 360s10.75-24 24-24h16v-64H224c-13.25 0-24-10.75-24-24S210.8 224 224 224h32c13.25 0 24 10.75 24 24v88h16c13.25 0 24 10.75 24 24S309.3 384 296 384z"/></svg> </span></div> <div class="grow"> This post is highly work-in-progress; gathering thoughts and ideas for now. </div> </div></div> <h2 class="relative group">Goal <div id="goal" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#goal" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <ol> <li>build a near-equivalent of Claude using locally served models using Ollama</li> <li>evaluate how close or far they are from, say, Sonnet 4.6</li> </ol> <h2 class="relative group">Mise-en-scène <div id="mise-en-scène" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#mise-en-sc%c3%a8ne" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Pieces:</p>https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/posts/2026/cli-tool-for-ollama/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:25:59 -0400https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/posts/2026/cli-tool-for-ollama/<h2 class="relative group">Chat tools <div id="chat-tools" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#chat-tools" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Did a bit of research (Gemini), and suggestions are:</p> <ul> <li><code>oterm</code>: best all around, for general chat</li> <li><code>aichat</code>: power-user choice, good for coding</li> <li><code>mods</code>: nice, but more pure CLI tool</li> <li><code>elia</code>: similar to <code>oterm</code>, but maybe better? If I can get it running&hellip;</li> </ul> <h3 class="relative group">oterm <div id="oterm" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#oterm" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <p>To install <code>oterm</code>, best to:</p>https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/posts/2024/potential-purchase-hand-held-scope/Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:21:00 +0000https://total-token-vortex.vercel.app/posts/2024/potential-purchase-hand-held-scope/<p><a href="https://zoyitools.com/product/zt-703s/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://zoyitools.com/product/zt-703s/</a></p>