Continue with LocalAI: An alternative to GitHub's Copilot that runs locally

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  • llama-gpt

    A self-hosted, offline, ChatGPT-like chatbot. Powered by Llama 2. 100% private, with no data leaving your device. New: Code Llama support!

  • wodner if you can pair with https://github.com/getumbrel/llama-gpt

  • ollama

    Get up and running with Llama 3, Mistral, Gemma, and other large language models.

  • Continue has a great guide on using the new Code Llama model launched by Facebook last week: https://continue.dev/docs/walkthroughs/codellama

    Continue also works with various backends and fine-tuned versions of Code Llama. E.g. for a local experience with GPU acceleration on macOS, continue can be used with Ollama (https://github.com/jmorganca/ollama):

      ollama pull codellama

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  • llama.cpp

    LLM inference in C/C++

  • You can absolutely run LLMs without a GPU, but you need to set expectations for performance. Some projects to look into are

      * llama.cpp - https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp

  • koboldcpp

    A simple one-file way to run various GGML and GGUF models with KoboldAI's UI

  • * https://github.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp

  • code-llama-for-vscode

    Use Code Llama with Visual Studio Code and the Continue extension. A local LLM alternative to GitHub Copilot.

  • Ollama only works on Mac. Here is a portable option:

    https://github.com/xnul/code-llama-for-vscode

  • twinny

    The most no-nonsense, locally or API-hosted AI code completion plugin for Visual Studio Code - like GitHub Copilot but completely free and 100% private.

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