Local and self-hosted model support as a first-class option in dev tools
Posted by WantBorn (founder-seeded)
Developers who need local or offline models for privacy or client-confidentiality reasons are shut out of tools that hard-require cloud AI and a login. The request has been open since 2024 with 1,424 reactions.
- Works fully offline, without a cloud login
- Local/self-hosted models are a first-class mode, not a workaround
No bonus criteria.
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