VSLLama

A privacy-first VS Code extension that connects to local Ollama and cloud AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) for chat and coding help.
MCP integration is optional (can be enabled/disabled).

Features (current)

• Sidebar chat view
• Stream responses from Ollama
• Extension ↔ webview messaging (ping/pong)
• MCP Tool Integration (Phase 1 complete)
• Code Autocomplete (Inline Ghost Text)
• Smart Git Commit Message Generation

Requirements

• VS Code
• An active AI provider (e.g. Ollama running locally at http://localhost:11434, or an API Key for OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini)

Usage

• Chat: Open the VSLLama view in the Activity Bar to start chatting with your local models.
• Code Actions: Highlight code and right-click to access "Explain", "Fix", and "Generate" tools.
• Git Commits: Generate context-aware commit messages from the Source Control view (evaluates both staged and unstaged changes).
• Code Autocomplete: Get AI-powered inline code suggestions as you type (requires enabling in settings).

For detailed instructions, see the User guide: https://github.com/vijaytank/vsllama-docs/blob/Develop/USER_GUIDE.md

Install (VSIX)

1. Install from Marketplace (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VijayTank.vsllama)

Configuration

Access settings (Ctrl+,) and search for VSLLama to configure:

• provider: AI Provider to use (ollama, openai, anthropic, gemini).
• ollamaUrl, openaiUrl, anthropicUrl, geminiUrl: Provider API Base URLs.
• model: Default LLM to use.
• mcpServers: Definitions for MCP tool servers.
• autocompleteEnabled: Toggle inline ghost text code completions.
• autocompleteDelay: Milliseconds to wait before triggering autocomplete (default: 800ms).

Note: You can easily switch providers and set API Keys directly from the Environment tab in the VSLLama chat view.

Development

• npm install
• Press F5 to start the Extension Development Host

Roadmap

• Add “Use selection” and “Apply edits”
• Interactive MCP Tool confirmation UI
• Enhanced local context with RAG integration