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Local Keep AI

Local Keep AI

Local Keep AI

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Local-first AI coding assistant — 1,000+ free models, no API key required
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Local Keep AI — VS Code Extension

Local-first AI coding assistant. 1,000+ free models, no API key required for local models.

Install

Search "Local Keep AI" in the VS Code Extensions marketplace, or:

code --install-extension sageworksai.local-keep-ai

Then install the CLI: pip install local-keep-ai-cli && sage login

Features

Feature Shortcut
Open Chat Panel Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+S
Explain Selection Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+E
Refactor Selection Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+R
Fix Error at Cursor Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+F
Generate Tests Command Palette
Generate Commit Message SCM panel button
Switch Model Status bar click

All commands also available via right-click context menu and Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P → Local Keep AI:).

Models

Click the Local Keep AI status bar item (bottom right) to switch models. Works with:

  • cloud:* — sage-hosted GPU models (free tier + paid)
  • openrouter:* — 100+ free OpenRouter models
  • ollama:* — local Ollama models
  • llama_cpp:* — local GGUF models

Settings

Setting Default Description
lk.model (empty) Override model (blank = ~/.sage/config.json)
lk.autoComplete false Ghost-text inline completions
lk.contextLines 50 Lines of context sent with code actions

Links

  • Website: localkeep.ai
  • Docs: localkeep.ai/docs
  • Issues: github.com/laynef/localkeep-vscode
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