I ditched Copilot on VS Code for this free extension, and it's miles ahead
The author shares their experience of switching from GitHub Copilot to the llama-vscode extension for VS Code. They find llama-vscode to be superior for their coding needs, particularly due to its local model capabilities and lack of subscription fees. The author expresses concerns about privacy and limitations associated with Copilot's cloud-based service.
- ▪The author relies on various essential extensions for programming tasks in VS Code.
- ▪Llama-vscode is highlighted as a better alternative to GitHub Copilot for the author's coding needs.
- ▪The author prefers llama-vscode due to its local model capabilities and concerns over Copilot's subscription fees and privacy issues.
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