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Offline VS Code AI assistant with Qwen 2.5 Coder and Hacktoberfest submission

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Developers can now set up an offline AI assistant within Visual Studio Code using Continue.dev and the Qwen 2.5 Coder model via Ollama. This setup allows for local AI assistance without recurring subscription fees. Additionally, a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge features an AI-accelerated issue tracker, contributor milestone counter, and a Copilot prompt studio. AI

IMPACT Enables local AI development workflows and showcases community contributions to open-source AI challenges.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes tools and projects related to AI development and open-source challenges, rather than a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Offline VS Code AI assistant with Qwen 2.5 Coder and Hacktoberfest submission

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    TL;DR Instructions are suggestions, not controls: Prompts, AGENTS.md, and CLAUDE.md files only... # ai # security # claudecode # devsecops # software # coding #

    TL;DR Instructions are suggestions, not controls: Prompts, AGENTS.md, and CLAUDE.md files only... # ai # security # claudecode # devsecops # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community AI Hooks for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex: Block Secrets Before Age…

    LINKS dev.to/…/ai-hooks-for-claude-code-cursor-…
  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 Português(PT) · [email protected] ·

    Learn to build an offline AI assistant for VS Code with the Continue.dev extension and Qwen 2.5 Coder models via Ollama, eliminating monthly fees and guaranteeing

    Aprenda a montar um assistente de IA offline para o VS Code com a extensão Continue.dev e modelos Qwen 2.5 Coder via Ollama, eliminando mensalidades e garantindo soberania total de código. # vscode # ai # python # opensource # software # coding # development # engineering # inclu…

    LINKS dev.to/…/github-copilot-privado-e-gratuit…
  3. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2 submission: An AI-accelerated issue tracker, contributor milestone counter, and Copilot prompt studio. # hf26chall

    Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2 submission: An AI-accelerated issue tracker, contributor milestone counter, and Copilot prompt studio. # hf26challenge # devchallenge # opensource # ai # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community Building a…

    LINKS dev.to/…/building-a-side-hustle-for-open-…

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