In this video, I'll be telling you about a new local and free github copilot alternative called ContinueDev. I'll also tell you how you can stop paying for Github's Copilot Coding Assistant with this FREE, LOCAL & Opensource coding assistant called ContinueDev. We'll be combining this VS Code & NeoVim extension with CodeQwen. This alternative can be used with any opensource LLM, OpenAI models or Claude models such as GPT-4O, Claude-3, CodeQwen, Mixtral 8x22b, Mixtral 8x7b, GPT-4, Grok-1.5 & Gemini Code Assist.

[Key Takeaways]
🔍 Discover AI-Powered Coding: Learn how to break free from costly tools like GitHub Copilot and explore open-source alternatives like CodeQwen and ContinueDev.

💡 Leverage EvalPlus Leaderboard: Find the best coding models using the EvalPlus Leaderboard, a benchmark that rigorously evaluates AI coders.

🚀 Use CodeQwen-1.5: Uncover the power of CodeQwen-1.5, a top-performing open-source model that supports 92 coding languages and runs efficiently on low resources.

🛠️ Integrate with ContinueDev: Enhance your coding experience with ContinueDev, a powerful extension offering autocompletion, chat, and code highlighting for seamless AI integration.

🌐 Set Up Ollama for Local AI: Learn how to use Ollama to serve your AI models locally and securely, ensuring your sensitive code remains private.

⚡ Optimize with Groq API: Discover how to use Groq, a fast model inference API, to harness the power of AI coding without needing a GPU.

📈 Maximize Productivity: See how combining CodeQwen, ContinueDev, and Ollama boosts your productivity, making coding faster, more efficient, and secure.

🔧 Step-by-Step Setup Guide: Follow our detailed setup instructions to get started with CodeQwen, ContinueDev, and Ollama quickly and easily.