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Need advice: Local LLM setup for office coding work (M5 MacBook, 24GB) — trying to work around Copilot token limits

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Hey folks, I'm a developer and my company gave me a GitHub Copilot license , but it comes with token limitations that keep interrupting my workflow. I'm trying to set up a local LLM as a backup/supplement so I can keep coding without hitting caps. My machine: MacBook with M5 chip, 24GB RAM. I tried…

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  1. 2026-09-12 19:01 · r/LocalLLM
    Need advice: Local LLM setup for office coding work (M5 MacBook, 24GB) — trying to work around Copilot token limits

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