I Built a Local AI Code Reviewer That Reads Your Entire Codebase (and PRs!) for Free

As developers, we all want AI to review our code. But sending proprietary, unreleased code to third-party cloud APIs (like OpenAI or Anthropic) isn't always an option—especially if you're working on client projects or under strict NDAs.

I wanted an AI code reviewer that was 100% private, free, and actually understood the context of my entire project. So, I built one using Python and Ollama.

Here’s a look at what it does and how you can use it!

What it does

It’s a CLI tool that uses local LLMs (like qwen2.5-coder or llama3) to review your code. No API keys, no subscriptions, and zero data leaves your machine.