Easy local Copilot with VS Code and Lemonade

Not so long ago I wrote a guide on how to get GitHub Copilot running with a local model in Visual Studio Code. Since then Copilot subscriptions have got much more expensive, local models have got much more powerful and getting local Copilot up and running has got much easier. Seems like it's time for an updated guide, so here we go.Stuff you'll needA computer, relatively modern, with at least 16GB of RAM and 12GB of VRAM, if it's a PC or 16GB of RAM if it's a Mac.An operating system: MacOS, Windows or pretty much any Linux Visual Studio Code > 1.122Enough bandwidth and/or patience to download a 7GB modelStuff you won't needA GitHub Copilot subscriptionA GitHub account A $3000 graphics card, although if you've got one it won't hurtInstall LemonadeWe'll need a server to host our local model, Lemonade gives us a cross-platform install for that, you can use your favourite package manager or grab an installer from their install page. I'm on MacOS today so I'll:brew install --cask…