Devtools
Local LLM Code Autocomplete
Code completion that runs entirely on your machine
Advanced22h1–2
OllamaTypeScriptVS Code API
16/20Private Codebase Q&A
Answers questions about a codebase using only local models.
Advanced36h2–3 people15/20 fit
Build Private Codebase Q&A for teams with private code in ~36h with 2–3 people. Stack: Python + Ollama + Vector DB.
Why it wins: Privacy + RAG + clear citations.
Build flow
01 · Problem
Teams can’t send private code to cloud AI, so onboarding stays slow.
02 · Solution
Index the repo locally and answer with a local LLM, citing files and lines.
03 · Build
- 1Chunk code by symbols
- 2Local embeddings
- 3Retrieval + answer
- 4Citation UI
04 · Demo
Ask “where is auth handled?” → answer cites two files → click to open.
MVP checklist
- Local indexing
- Local LLM answers
- File/line citations
- Re-index on change
Tech stack
| Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Python | Backend / scripting | Backend |
| Ollama | Local LLM runtime | AI |
| Vector DB | Embedding search | Data |
Reference repos
Open-source projects you can build on. Links checked 2026-10-31.
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