Keep work local
Use models hosted on infrastructure you control when privacy or connectivity matters.
Ollama support for Visual Studio 2026
Use Ollama for C# and .NET in Visual Studio 2026.
Connect C# and .NET solutions in Visual Studio 2026 to models running through Ollama on your own machine or network. iolys makes local LLMs available through the same conversation and permission workflow as cloud providers.
Provider access
No mandatory per-token cloud bill
Run a compatible model locally through Ollama and use your own hardware. This route does not require a cloud AI subscription or a pay-as-you-go provider API for each prompt.
Ollama for .NET developers
Provider choice without workflow churn.
Best for: Private codebases, offline-capable workflows, experimentation with open models, and teams that want infrastructure control.
Choose your model
Switch between installed Ollama models without changing the Visual Studio 2026 workflow.
One interface
Use the same iolys session structure for local and cloud intelligence.
Connect Ollama
Three steps to your first C# or .NET session in Visual Studio 2026.
- 01
Install Ollama and pull a coding-capable model.
- 02
Add the Ollama endpoint in iolys.
- 03
Select the local model for your active Visual Studio 2026 solution.
Can Visual Studio 2026 use Ollama?
Yes. iolys connects an Ollama endpoint to its Visual Studio 2026 workspace.
Does Ollama require an API subscription?
A local Ollama deployment uses your own hardware and does not require a metered cloud-model API.
Can Ollama run completely offline?
Ollama can run local models without a cloud inference connection once the required software and model files are available.
Codex
Kiro
DeepSeek
KimiUse Ollama for C# and .NET without leaving Visual Studio 2026.
Keep your active solution, provider access, and development workflow.
Get iolys for Visual Studio 2026