Developer Tools
Replace GitHub Copilot With Local LLMs in VS Code — Free, Private, No Subscription
Set up free, private AI code completion in VS Code with Continue + Ollama. Autocomplete, chat, and agentic coding with Qwen models at every VRAM tier. Step-by-step setup, model picks, honest tradeoffs.
Run Your Coding Agent on Local Models with PI Agent + Ollama
PI Agent is a free, open-source coding agent that works with any model. Set up PI + Ollama to run a private coding agent on Qwen 3.5 or Qwen3-Coder-Next with zero API costs.
CodeLlama vs DeepSeek Coder vs Qwen Coder: Best Local Coding Models Compared
CodeLlama vs DeepSeek Coder vs Qwen Coder vs Codestral benchmarked: HumanEval scores, VRAM per quant, and speed tests. Qwen 7B beats CodeLlama 70B.
Best Local Coding Models Ranked: Every VRAM Tier, Every Benchmark (2026)
The best local LLMs for coding in 2026, ranked by VRAM tier. Benchmarks, editor setup, and practical recommendations for developers replacing Copilot.