I have yet to try a local model that handles Bash tool calls reliably enough for me to trust that model to operate a coding agent on my device.
this. Need to understand better conceptually the diff set-ups I have, and how I might switch between them.
The year local models got good, but cloud models got even better
Local models improved a lot in 2025. Mentions Llama 3.3 70B, Mistral Small 3, and the Chinese 20-30B parameter models.
SQLite stores all of the data in a single file on the filesystem, which makes it easy to copy or backup the database.
sqlite is a single local file
https://web.archive.org/web/20250413154306/https://tailscale.com/ Tailscale allows your devices remote access to your local network, as a software defined network.
Exolabs.net experiment running large LLMs locally on 4 combined Mac Mini's. Links to preview and github shared code. For 6600-9360 you can run a cluster of 4 Minis locally. Affordable for SME outfits.