About this tag
The byok models tag covers Visual Studio Code’s support for using personal AI provider keys instead of relying solely on GitHub sign-in or Copilot. The featured discussion focuses on VS Code 1.122 and its ability to connect chat, tools, and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to providers such as Ollama and custom endpoints. These options are relevant to developers and IT teams that need restricted, offline, or more locally controlled workflows. Coverage also considers the broader shift toward giving organizations and individual developers greater control over where coding-related AI runs and which service supplies the underlying model.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    VS Code 1.122 BYOK AI Without GitHub Sign-In for Local and MCP Workflows

    Visual Studio Code 1.122, released in late May 2026, lets developers use bring-your-own-key AI models for chat, tools, and MCP servers without signing in to GitHub, enabling restricted or offline workflows with providers such as Ollama and custom endpoints. The change sounds like a checkbox in a...