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Version: 1.25

Visual Studio Code

Privatemode works with AI coding plugins in Visual Studio Code. The officially supported plugins are Continue and Cline.

Setting up the Privatemode proxy​

Follow the quickstart guide to run the Privatemode proxy. In most cases, it's advisable to enable prompt caching via --sharedPromptCache.

Configuring Cline​

  1. Install the Cline extension from the VS Code Marketplace.

  2. Open the extension settings and select Use your own API key.

    Cline VS Code initial screen

  3. Enter the following details in the UI:

  • API Provider: OpenAI Compatible
  • Base URL: http://localhost:8080/v1
  • API Key: null
  • Model ID: openai/gpt-oss-120b
  • Context Window Size: 124000
Cline model selector

More details on Cline’s provider configuration are available in the Cline docs.

Configuring Continue​

  1. Install the Continue extension from the VS Code Marketplace.

  2. Edit ~/.continue/config.yaml and add a Privatemode entry under model:

    model:
      - name: Privatemode QwenCoder
        provider: vllm
        model: qwen3-coder-30b-a3b
        apiKey: dummy
        apiBase: http://localhost:8080/v1
        roles:
          - autocomplete
          - chat
          - edit
          - apply
Continue model selector

You can now select the "Privatemode QwenCoder" model in the model selector of the extension, using Continue's code completions and its agentic chat with the Privatemode AI backend.

Refer to the Continue documentation for additional configuration options.