Local Copilots: Developing Code Without the Cloud

Sending proprietary codebases to cloud APIs is a security risk for many enterprises. This has led to the rise of local copilots—developer assistance engines powered by Small Language Models running on local workstations.

Thanks to model optimization and hardware engines built into modern chips, local code completion and editing achieve latency under 50ms, outperforming cloud-based APIs while working completely offline.

Keeping code local also eliminates data compliance concerns. Enterprises can ensure that zero intellectual property leaves their firewalls, making local copilots the default choice for security-sensitive engineering teams.