Running Code Review with Local AI (No Cloud, No Waiting)

Short summary

This tutorial shows how to run AI-powered code review locally using Ollama with Mistral 7B or Llama 2 13B, keeping proprietary code off cloud APIs. It includes a working Python script that prompts the local model to find real bugs, performance issues, and positives in staged code, plus integration tips for Git hooks and CI/CD. The author is honest about limitations—local models hallucinate and are slow on CPU—but argues they're valuable as a fast, private second opinion.

• •Install Ollama and pull Mistral 7B or Llama 2 13B for offline code review
• •Python script sends code to local model API for structured bug and performance feedback
• •Integrate with Git pre-commit hooks; expect hallucinations so treat as second opinion only

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