Press F5 in VS Code to run the extension in a new window (Extension Development Host)
To install from source in your main VS Code:
Run bun run compile
In VS Code: Run → Install Additional Development Extensions... → choose Install from VSIX... and pick the built VSIX, or run the extension from this folder via Run and Debug (F5).
Usage
Start Ollama (e.g. ollama serve or ensure the Ollama app is running).
Open the Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux).
Run Open Ollama Chat.
Use the chat panel to send messages; responses stream in real time.
Configuration
In VS Code Settings (or settings.json):
Setting
Description
Default
ollama.baseUrl
Ollama API base URL
http://localhost:11434
ollama.model
Default model for the chat
llama3.2:latest
Features
Chat panel inside VS Code
Connects to your local Ollama API
Streaming responses
Theme-aware UI
Configurable model and base URL
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for how to set up the project, propose changes, and submit pull requests. By participating, you agree to abide by our Code of Conduct.
