Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Discover how to run powerful language models locally in VS Code with the brand new Ollama extension. Learn to configure your own models, set up bring-your-own-key providers, and customize utility models—all with just one click. Plus, see how to keep all your processing private on your machine.
🔎 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to VS Code Language Model Providers
00:36 Setting Up and Installing the Ollama Extension
02:38 Using Local Models for Coding
03:31 Advanced Agent Host Configuration
🔗 Links:
Bring Your Own Key/Model: code.visualstudio.com/docs/agent-customization/language-models#_bring-your-own-language-model-key
Ollama Updates: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_127#_deprecation-of-the-built-in-ollama-provider
BYOK in agent host: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128#_byok-models-in-agent-host-copilot-sessions-experimental
Default Utility Models: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128#_configure-the-default-utility-model-for-byok
📲 Follow VS Code:
* X: https://x.com/code
* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
* LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/VSCode/LinkedIn
* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode
#vscode #visualstudiocode #ollama
Discover how to run powerful language models locally in VS Code with the brand new Ollama extension. Learn to configure your own models, set up bring-your-own-key providers, and customize utility models—all with just one click. Plus, see how to keep all your processing private on your machine.
🔎 Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to VS Code Language Model Providers
00:36 Setting Up and Installing the Ollama Extension
02:38 Using Local Models for Coding
03:31 Advanced Agent Host Configuration
🔗 Links:
Bring Your Own Key/Model: code.visualstudio.com/docs/agent-customization/language-models#_bring-your-own-language-model-key
Ollama Updates: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_127#_deprecation-of-the-built-in-ollama-provider
BYOK in agent host: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128#_byok-models-in-agent-host-copilot-sessions-experimental
Default Utility Models: code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_128#_configure-the-default-utility-model-for-byok
📲 Follow VS Code:
* X: https://x.com/code
* Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/vscode.dev
* LinkedIn: https://aka.ms/VSCode/LinkedIn
* GitHub: github.com/microsoft/vscode
#vscode #visualstudiocode #ollama
