Architecture Step 0 - Prerequisites Step 1 - Install Ollama Step 2 - Pull a Model Step 3 - Test the Model Step 4 - Confirm API Endpoint Step 5 - Configure VS Code Step 6 - Select Your Model Step 7 - Remote Access (Optional) Step 8 - Configure Nginx Reverse Proxy (Optional) Step 9 - Testing Overview GitHub Copilot now supports Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), allowing developers to connect local or self-hosted AI models directly into VS Code. This means you can run coding assistants locally using tools like Ollama without sending prompts to external providers. Architecture VS Code ↓ GitHub Copilot Chat (BYOK) ↓ Ollama API ↓ Local LLM Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Example: VS Code → localhost:11434 → Qwen2.5-Coder Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Step 0 - Prerequisites Ollama v0.18.3+ VS Code 1.113+ GitHub Copilot Chat extension 0.41.0+ Step 1 - Install Ollama Linux Official: sudo curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Reference:…