VS Code includes built-in AI chat through GitHub Copilot Chat. Ollama models can be used directly in the Copilot Chat model picker.Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ollama.com/llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Prerequisites
- Ollama v0.18.3+
- VS Code 1.113+
- GitHub Copilot Chat extension 0.41.0+
VS Code requires you to be logged in to use its model selector, even for custom models. This doesn’t require a paid GitHub Copilot account; GitHub Copilot Free will enable model selection for custom models.
Quick setup
Run directly with a model
Manual setup
To configure Ollama manually withoutollama launch:
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Open the Copilot Chat side bar from the top right corner
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Click the settings gear icon () to bring up the Language Models window
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Click Add Models and select Ollama to load all your Ollama models into VS Code
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Click the Unhide button in the model picker to show your Ollama models
