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RUNLOCALAI · v38
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Hybrid (offline or cloud)

Open-source autocomplete + chat for VS Code and JetBrains. Local-model-first.

Editorial verdict: “Best Copilot replacement that defaults to local. Configurable; pair with Qwen 2.5 Coder.”

Coding agent
Free
Apache-2.0
★ 4.5 / 5
GitHub ★ 21,000
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Compatibility at a glance

Which runtime + OS combos this app works against. Source of truth for "will it run on my setup?"

§ Runtimes supported
ollamaopenai-compatanthropicopenai
§ OS / platform
macoslinuxwindows
§ Hardware + model hint
Minimum VRAM
12 GB
Recommended starter model
Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B Q4_K_M (FIM) + 32B for chat
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What it is

For solo Ollama users who want a single VS Code or JetBrains extension that handles autocomplete, inline chat, and edit-by-prompt, Continue is the most straightforward open-source option. It defaults to local models via Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, with cloud as an opt-in. Pair it with Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B for fill-in-the-middle and a 32B model for chat to get usable results on 12 GB VRAM. The YAML-heavy configuration gives you control but expects you to know what you're doing. Autocomplete latency on slower hardware sits around 150–300ms, so it's not for real-time pair programming on a laptop GPU.

✓ Strengths

  • +Single extension covers autocomplete + chat + edit
  • +Excellent local-model defaults
  • +JetBrains support is on par with VS Code

△ Caveats

  • −Autocomplete latency on slower hardware is noticeable (~150-300ms)
  • −Configuration is YAML-heavy

About the Coding agent category

Editor-integrated or CLI agent that edits code via your model.

§ Other coding agent apps
Aider

Best terminal-native coding agent for local models. Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B is its sweet spot.

Twinny

Best minimal-surface Copilot-replacement that's been Ollama-native since day one.

Tabby

Best self-hosted server for teams. SSO + audit logs make it the IT-friendly pick.

Cline

Best IDE-integrated agent that fully respects 'all local' as a first-class option.

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