Choose an AI model and route

Open WhoseDev AI Settings to view available models, providers, local setup, routing, and privacy controls.

Choose the right route

Route	Requests go to	Billing owner	When to choose it
WhoseDev Cloud	WhoseDev-managed infrastructure	WhoseDev credits	You want a managed model experience.
Direct BYOK	Your configured provider	Your provider account	You want to use a provider account and its controls directly.
Ollama / Local	Your local Ollama runtime	Your local environment	You want inference to stay on this machine.

Note: WhoseDev does not silently fall back from local Ask, Plan, or Act sessions to a cloud model. Inline completions can use cloud fallback only when you explicitly allow it in settings.

Use WhoseDev Cloud

Sign in, open a workspace, then select an available managed model in AI Settings or the chat model picker. Availability depends on your plan, quota, and workspace policy.

Set routing preferences

The Routing section lets you choose the inline completion route and response preference. Start with Auto and Balanced unless your privacy, speed, or local-model requirements call for a specific route.

Connect your own provider

In AI Settings, open Bring Your Own Provider, select a provider, and add a connection. WhoseDev currently supports OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, Google Gemini, and Azure OpenAI connections.

Your provider key is stored securely on this device. Direct-provider requests go to the provider you configure; that provider controls billing and retention under your account.

Run a local model with Ollama

1. Install and start Ollama on your machine.
2. Open the Command Palette and run WhoseDev: Manage Offline Models.
3. Install or select a compatible local model.
4. In AI Settings, choose the local route for the feature you want to use.

If WhoseDev cannot reach Ollama, start the daemon and verify that the selected model is installed. See troubleshooting.