Ask HN: What do you use local models for?

[tjomk]

What are the use-cases for using small 8B-26B models? How are these helpful versus more specific ML algorithms or just simple if/else. I am thinking about smart home environment, or how to apply it to my SWE work.

[pradeep2585]

I use this https://arkasentinel.dev, it is not meant to code but to ensure the code is within the repo structure and architectural boundary's its completely local, zero egress.

[bhkdotdev]

ive been experimenting with pointing some custom opencode agents and commands specifically at local models for really small things like commit messages which definitely don't need an LLM