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Aider + Ollama Local LLM Setup Guide 2026: Official Config, Model Selection, Context Fix
Step-by-step: run Aider with any local model via Ollama. Covers env var config, the 2K context truncation fix, VRAM-based model picks, and when local inference actually beats cloud APIs.
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Aider + Ollama Local LLM Setup Guide 2026: Official Config, Model Selection, Context Fix
Step-by-step: run Aider with any local model via Ollama. Covers env var config, the 2K context truncation fix, VRAM-based model picks, and when local inference actually beats cloud APIs.
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How to use Claude Sonnet 4.6 inside VS Code: three setup paths compared
Three ways to get Claude Sonnet 4.6 running in VS Code in 2026 — official Claude Code extension, Cline, or Continue.dev — with real API cost breakdowns and a clear verdict on which to use.
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GitHub Copilot June 2026 billing change: what the AI Credits switch means for your monthly bill
GitHub Copilot dropped Premium Request Units on June 1, 2026. Here is the complete credit math for Pro, Pro+, and Max — plus when to switch to Cursor or Claude Code.
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Cursor vs Copilot. Windsurf vs Cline. Paid vs free. Cloud vs local. Same task, different tools — verdict at the bottom.
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Ollama's Default Context Silently Breaks Cline, Continue.dev, and Aider — the num_ctx Fix in 2026
Ollama silently truncates your prompt when context overflows. Here's why Cline, Continue.dev, and Aider forget instructions on local models — and the exact num_ctx fix for each.
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Ornith-1.0 35B as a Local Cursor and Cline Backend in 2026: MIT License, $0 API Cost, and Whether It Matches Claude Sonnet 5
How to wire DeepReinforce's MIT-licensed Ornith-1.0 35B MoE into Cursor and Cline as a free local backend — the setup, the VRAM math, and the honest benchmark gap vs Claude Sonnet 5.
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Grok Code Fast 1 as your Cursor and Cline backend in 2026: $0.20/$1.50 per million tokens, 256K context, and the BYOK setup that works
How to wire xAI's grok-code-fast-1 into Cursor and Cline as an OpenAI-compatible backend — verified July 2026 pricing, step-by-step config, the context-window trap, and the real cost per 1,000 lines changed vs Claude Sonnet 5.
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GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna pricing in 2026: what OpenAI's new tiers mean for your Cursor and Codex bill
OpenAI previewed GPT-5.6 as Sol, Terra, and Luna on June 26, 2026 — but you can't use it yet. Here's the verified pricing, which tier fits Cursor and Codex, and what to do now.
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