# Run local small-model coding sessions with SmallCode

> Use SmallCode as a terminal-native coding agent for 8B-35B local models, with budget-managed context, forgiving tool parsing, TODO-driven planning, and patch-based edits.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/run-local-small-model-coding-sessions-with-smallcode` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/run-local-small-model-coding-sessions-with-smallcode`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/run-local-small-model-coding-sessions-with-smallcode/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/run-local-small-model-coding-sessions-with-smallcode

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# Run local small-model coding sessions with SmallCode

Use SmallCode as a terminal-native coding agent for 8B-35B local models, with budget-managed context, forgiving tool parsing, TODO-driven planning, and patch-based edits.

## Prerequisites

Node.js/npm, a local 8B-35B coding model or compatible local model runtime, terminal access to the target project

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/Doorman11991/smallcode

## Documentation

- https://github.com/Doorman11991/smallcode

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-local-small-model-coding-sessions-with-smallcode/)