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I built a fully local AI coding assistant in Windows with Ollama and VS Code

The only operating cost is electricity.
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I stopped fighting LM Studio's model UI and switched to Ollama — setup took minutes instead of hours

Spend less time configuring and more time using AI.

Microsoft’s open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers

Microsoft shut down dozens of GitHub code repositories for Azure and AI coding tools after a reported hack.
Tech Times

VS Code Agents Hit Stable: Air-Gapped BYOK Unlocks Enterprise AI Coding

VS Code agents are now in Stable preview, and the 1.122 update removed the GitHub OAuth requirement from BYOK, letting defense, healthcare, and finance developers run fully air-gapped AI-assisted ...