Local AI Coding with Aider on Ubuntu 26.04

Running your own AI coding assistant locally using ROCm, LLaMA C++, and aider. Why Local AI Coding? Cloud AI coding assistants are convenient, but local models offer: Better privacy Lower long-term cost Offline development Faster iteration for small/medium models Full control over models and tooling With modern AMD GPUs and ROCm support improving rapidly, Ubuntu 26.04 makes it surprisingly easy to run local coding models. In this guide, we'll set up: ...

May 16, 2026 · 3 min · 519 words · Dhiru Kholia