Medium LLM
Build Your Own Local AI Coding Agent with Ollama, Continue & MCP
MCPagentic
What happened
A step-by-step tutorial on building a local AI coding assistant using Ollama (for local models), Continue (the VS Code/JetBrains extension), and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect local tools.
Why it matters
It demonstrates how to build a fully private, tool-enabled coding agent using open standards like MCP.
The take
While this is a tutorial, the combination of Ollama, Continue, and MCP represents the modern standard for local, private developer environments. MCP is rapidly becoming the default protocol for connecting LLMs to local filesystems and tools, making this a highly practical stack for developers.
Do this
If you want a private, local coding agent, set up this stack (Ollama + Continue + MCP) to experience how MCP handles tool integration locally.
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