Releases·Tool Release
Developer releases Local Ollama Chat VS Code extension for local LLM coding assistance
A developer launched 'Local Ollama Chat', a VS Code extension connecting the editor's agent chat to a local Ollama server, citing lag and JSON-garbled output in the existing Ollama extension. It reads workspace files and proposes file edits as reviewable diffs, keeping code entirely local. The project is open source and the author is soliciting feedback.
3 engagement2 sourcesFri, Sep 11, 2026, 08:24 AM
AI Overview
- Redditor athulg93 built the Local Ollama Chat VS Code extension after finding the Ollama extension laggy and prone to raw JSON responses
- The extension connects to a local Ollama server, reads workspace files, and creates edits as reviewable diffs requiring approval
- The extension runs in the local agent chat window via @local-ollama and is open-sourced at github.com/athulg93/vscode-localllm
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Releases·Tool Release
Newer updates from the last post: Use Local LLM within VScode agent chat
A developer shipped major updates to the open-source vscode-localllm extension, which lets users run local Ollama LLMs inside VS Code agent chat. The update adds MCP and tool-skill support, an activity tracker with usage telemetry, and fixes to the git workflow. It targets practitioners who want local model use in coding agents without sending code to cloud APIs.
A developer shipped major updates to the open-source vscode-localllm extension, which lets users run local Ollama LLMs inside VS Code agent chat. The update adds MCP and tool-skill support, an activity tracker with usage telemetry, and fixes to the git workflow. It targets practitioners who want local model use in coding agents without sending code to cloud APIs.
3 engagement1 sourceredditMon, Sep 21, 2026, 01:54 AM
Products·building
Selfcoder — VS Code coding agent for local LLMs via Ollama
Selfcoder is a VS Code coding agent extension built to work with local models through Ollama. It manages context deliberately, selecting relevant workspace context so smaller local models get what they need without wasting their limited context windows. It targets developers frustrated with poor context handling when using local models via native Copilot Chat.
Selfcoder is a VS Code coding agent extension built to work with local models through Ollama. It manages context deliberately, selecting relevant workspace context so smaller local models get what they need without wasting their limited context windows. It targets developers frustrated with poor context handling when using local models via native Copilot Chat.
1 engagement1 sourceredditThu, Sep 17, 2026, 08:34 PM
Products·launched
iolys - free AI coding extension for Visual Studio 2026 with native Ollama support
iolys is a free Visual Studio 2026 extension that integrates local AI models via Ollama directly in the IDE. It lets developers connect to Ollama on their own machine or network, install and manage models, and switch between them without changing workflow. It targets developers who want to run local models for small coding tasks with privacy and no cloud dependency.
iolys is a free Visual Studio 2026 extension that integrates local AI models via Ollama directly in the IDE. It lets developers connect to Ollama on their own machine or network, install and manage models, and switch between them without changing workflow. It targets developers who want to run local models for small coding tasks with privacy and no cloud dependency.
20 engagement1 sourceredditSun, Oct 4, 2026, 03:58 PM
Social·Community
Users report local LLM IDE extensions struggle with prompt bloat and latency
Developers using local LLMs in IDEs report that popular extensions like VSCode CoPilot Chat with Ollama and Cline bloat prompts, causing slow or looping responses. ZooCode is more usable but still adds long system prompts and hits model limits with oMLX.
Developers using local LLMs in IDEs report that popular extensions like VSCode CoPilot Chat with Ollama and Cline bloat prompts, causing slow or looping responses. ZooCode is more usable but still adds long system prompts and hits model limits with oMLX.
44 engagement1 sourceredditSat, Aug 8, 2026, 08:58 AM
Products·launched
Heap Code: VS Code Copilot alternative with Ollama and multi-provider support
Heap Code is a VS Code extension that provides AI-powered code completions, chat, inline editing, and an agent mode. It works with local models via Ollama or LM Studio, or with any OpenAI-compatible API (OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter). The tool solves the problem of being locked into a single cloud provider by allowing per-role provider switching, e.g., using a fast local model for completions and a larger cloud model for chat.
Heap Code is a VS Code extension that provides AI-powered code completions, chat, inline editing, and an agent mode. It works with local models via Ollama or LM Studio, or with any OpenAI-compatible API (OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter). The tool solves the problem of being locked into a single cloud provider by allowing per-role provider switching, e.g., using a fast local model for completions and a larger cloud model for chat.
7 engagement1 sourceredditThu, Jul 16, 2026, 04:32 AM