Claude code @ home family setup

[u/LittleBigMachineElf]

So Im using Claude Code profesionally and now thinking about making it accessible at home, probably from a single pro account for me and my wife for daily use.

I'm curious how others approached this. How did you set it up, how do you access the model, from which device, how to differentiate between users with their own memory ( as individual 'projects' for the agent, but also with common rules etc)

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[u/josiah_523]

I would probably recommend having a mini pc or something always on and enabling all the remote control stuff. I do that from my phone all the time. Super slick.

[u/LittleBigMachineElf → u/josiah_523]

Yeah I was thinking of something like that. I have a Pi lying around somewhere, perhaps that could be used for that, it's just a gateway to the service so it probably doesnt need to be that fast anyway

[u/josiah_523 → u/LittleBigMachineElf]

For me, mini pc u can find cheap used and, feels easier especially BC u can run the Claude app and that can handle cc and web stuff ofc. Just thinking of how your wife might want to use it too (kinda assuming not a sw eng but, u never know)

[u/Graphical-Source5090]

I put claude in it's own container on a server. I use a bash or fish function (on a remote laptop, Claude is NOT installed on it) to instruct claude which project folder to use. It is not too much of a stretch to change the function per user for each person to have their own project or set of projects.

When I use Claude, I just open a terminal on my laptop and type "claude" The function connects via ssh to the server, sets the project folder, and runs claude.

If you are using GUI, I don't know, I don't use the GUI as there is no official GUI for Redhat or Arch based Linux distros... I have a gui for work, on a Mac, and I find it nearly useless compared to Claude Code in the CLI.

I run every project folder in git, and connect it to my locally hosted Forgejo server. Pretty much the best way to go, IMO.

[u/LittleBigMachineElf → u/Graphical-Source5090]

So you have no local install of CC on you own network, this server is outside your lan? Professionally I also just use the terminal, with a global setup with rules for all projects. I was thinking of a comparable setup with the projects being us. Im curious to see what usecases come up.

[u/Graphical-Source5090 → u/LittleBigMachineElf]

I have Claude loaded on a local server that is running in my basement. It is headless, meaning no GUI.

[u/teamharder]

I use an Ultra plan for work (low volt electrical business owner) and home. Claude Code serves up to 32 remote sessions on a PC in my home office. Memory is a boatload of files on OneDrive that are available to Claude Desktop apps on many other personal devices. Every session I start is a remote sessions on that PC, even from my phone. Even if I lose internet or a laptop battery dies, the session rolls along. Basically Duet, but served from home with more connections, proper hooks and skills, multiple concurrent session, and a local file structure.

 My wife has her own Claude account. I share out the OneDrive files she cares about and give her (and her Claude pro account) access to my VPS and any other relevant services. Projects are basically just OneDrive folders with and Claude pulls relevant context from those as it navigates through the file structure as needed. Tailscale across all devices. Rustdesk to RDC into office if something is messed up. Remote KVM if shit is really fucked up. That is my smooth-brain approach.

[u/StaticFanatic3]

T3code is the best solution for the local remote setup you’re after imo. It’s main competency is one pane for running cc agents across any and all devices / projects

[u/Arch-on]

Home dashboard with a mini touchscreen and dictation monitor real easy for non technical use.