# Use a local and open source code assistant

DevFeed: [Use a local and open source code assistant](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/use-a-local-and-open-source-code-assistant-12351.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/09/09/use-local-and-open-source-code-assistant>)

Author: Seth Kenlon

Published: 2026-09-09T14:01:45Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Red Hat](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/red-hat.md>), [Red Hat Developer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/red-hat-developer.md>)

Topics: [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-coding.md>), [Local AI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/local-ai.md>), [Open Source Models & Datasets](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source-models-datasets.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Model Context Protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/model-context-protocol.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ide.md>), [Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy-and-abuse-prevention.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>), [Homebrew](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/homebrew.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>)

Tags: [ai-coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-coding.md>), [ai-inference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-inference.md>), [artificial-intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/artificial-intelligence.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [developer-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-tools.md>), [ide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ide.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [local-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/local-ai.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [model-context-protocol](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/model-context-protocol.md>), [ollama](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ollama.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>)

## AI overview

This Red Hat Developer article explains how to use OpenCode as a local, open source AI coding assistant. It covers OpenCode's terminal, desktop, and IDE extension interfaces, its use of the Model Context Protocol, installation requirements, and the need to configure an LLM. For privacy-conscious local development, it recommends open source local AI tools such as Ollama or OpenVINO.

## Source excerpt

There's a lot of excitement about AI coding assistants, but many of the available options either aren't open source, or don't respect your data privacy by sending what you're working on to the cloud for processing. If you're looking for an alternative to closed AI, then you need an open coding assistant and an open source IDE. The post Use a local and open source code assistant appeared first on Red Hat Developer.