Running Local AI (Self-hosted) Coding Assistants in VS Code with Ollama and GitHub Copilot (opens in new tab)

Introduction GitHub Copilot now supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), allowing developers to connect local or self-hosted AI models directly into VS Code. This means you can run coding assistants locally using tools like Ollama without sending prompts to external providers. Architecture Step 0 - Prerequisites Step 1 - Install Ollama Step 2 - Pull a Model Step 3 - Test the Model Step 4 - Confirm API Endpoint Step 5 - Configure VS Code Step 6 - Select Your Model Step 7 - Remote Access (Optional) ...