Ollama VSCode Chat

A Visual Studio Code extension that provides a user-friendly GUI for interacting with Ollama, allowing you to select and chat with different local LLMs.

Features

• Integrated chat interface within VSCode
• Easily switch between installed LLMs
• Simple and lightweight, leveraging local models

Requirements

To use this extension, you need:

1. Ollama installed on your system
2. At least one LLM installed via Ollama

Usage

Open the Ollama Chat Panel

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P, then type:

 Ollama Chat

2. Select an installed LLM from the dropdown
3. Start chatting!

Download New LLMs (Not yet implemented)

To install new models from Ollama directly through VSCode:

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P, then type:

 Ollama Download New Model

2. Choose a model and download it.

Installation

1. Install Ollama

Ollama is required to run local models. Follow the instructions below to install it:

Linux & macOS

Run the following command in your terminal:

curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh

Windows

Download and install Ollama for Windows.

2. Install a Small LLM

After installing Ollama, you need at least one model to start chatting. Here are some lightweight models you can try:

ollama pull deepseek-r1:1.5b
ollama pull mistral
ollama pull llama3.2:3b

3. Install the Extension

1. Open VSCode
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for ollama-vscode-chat
4. Click Install

Usage

1. Open the Ollama Chat panel in VSCode
2. Select an installed LLM from the dropdown
3. Start chatting!

Screenshots

Ollama Chat Interface in VSCode

Selecting an LLM

Notes

• Ensure Ollama is running before using the extension
• If no models are found, install one using ollama pull <model-name>

License

MIT License