I tried a Claude Code alternative that's local, open source, and completely free - how it works

I was curious if Block's Goose agent, paired with Ollama and the Qwen3-coder model, could really replace Claude Code. Here's how I got started.
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Microsoft proposes adding 15 data centers to Mount Pleasant project

Microsoft has proposed a massive expansion in Mount Pleasant with plans for 15 new data centers. The total expansion would add over 8.7 million square feet across two separate proposals. This ...