Local tab agent
Local tab agent is a local coding agent for VS Code. It uses Ollama for repository-aware planning and a browser bridge to ChatGPT for high-quality code generation, then lets you review every change before applying it.
Workflow diagram for docs and the Marketplace:
Why use it
- Local repo analysis with Ollama (no cloud LLM required for file selection)
- Real workspace file selection driven by your tree and previews
- Structured patch output (
<<<FILE>>>, diffs, summaries)
- Review-before-apply workflow with per-file or bulk apply
- No VS Code OpenAI API key — uses your existing ChatGPT session in the browser
How to use
Repository: github.com/moego0/tab-agent
Local tab agent does not work on its own. You must install Local tab bridge, the Chrome extension from the same repository. That extension connects VS Code to an open ChatGPT tab over a local WebSocket. For step-by-step install and daily use (load unpacked, pin the icon, keep chatgpt.com signed in), follow chrome-extension/README.md in the repo.
Once the bridge is set up and VS Code shows Ollama ready and Bridge connected in the sidebar, open Local tab agent, describe what you want (optional @ mentions for files), and send with Ctrl+Enter. The agent scans your workspace, uses Ollama to choose relevant files, sends the prompt through the bridge to ChatGPT, then shows proposed changes; review the diffs and apply or reject them.
Screenshots
Sidebar — ready
Sidebar — running
Commands
| Command |
Description |
| Local tab agent: Open Sidebar |
Focus the agent view |
| Local tab agent: Clear Chat |
Clear the conversation |
| Local tab agent: Check Ollama Connection |
Verify Ollama is reachable |
| Local tab agent: Check Chrome Bridge |
Verify the WebSocket bridge |
| Local tab agent: New Chat |
Start a fresh session |
| Local tab agent: Clear Chat History |
Remove saved sessions |
Settings
| ID |
Default |
Description |
aiagent.ollamaModel |
qwen2.5-coder:7b |
Model for file selection / prompting |
aiagent.ollamaUrl |
http://localhost:11434 |
Ollama API base URL |
aiagent.maxContextChars |
80000 |
Cap on inlined file context |
aiagent.autoApplyChanges |
false |
Skip diff review (not recommended) |
aiagent.excludePatterns |
(see package.json) |
Scan exclusions |
Security & privacy
- Ollama runs on your machine; file paths and previews stay local until you send a task.
- No separate cloud backend from this extension — prompts go to ChatGPT only through your logged-in browser tab.
- File writes are confined to the workspace root; paths that resolve outside the workspace are rejected.
- Review diffs before apply; treat generated code like any other contribution.
