Azure AI and Microsoft Foundry - Introducing Foundry Local (Preview): Build and Test AI Agents 100% Offline 🔥

🚀 Unlock the power of offline AI with Foundry Local! In this step‑by‑step tutorial, I show you how to download an LLM model to your local machine and run it completely offline — no cloud, no internet, no token costs. Build powerful AI apps that run locally on any device—Windows, macOS, or mobile—without relying on the cloud using Foundry Local. Leverage full hardware performance, keep data private, reduce latency, and predict costs, even in offline or low-connectivity scenarios. Simplify development and deploy AI apps across diverse hardware and OS platforms with the Foundry Local SDK. Manage models locally, switch AI engines easily, and deliver consistent, multi-modal experiences, voice or text, without complex cross-platform setup. You’ll learn both methods developers use every day: 🔧 1. Foundry Local via CLI - Install Foundry Local - Download an LLM model to your laptop - Run inference locally - Test prompts without internet 🐍 2. Foundry Local via Python SDK - Set up your Python environment - Load the local model programmatically - Run inference inside your own scripts - Build real offline AI features 💡 What You’ll Learn - How Foundry Local works - How to run LLMs on your laptop - How to use CLI commands for model download & inference - How to integrate local LLMs into Python applications - Why offline AI is useful for privacy, edge devices, and cost‑free experimentation 👍 Like, Share & Subscribe If you found this helpful, hit the like button and subscribe for more AI, SDK, and developer‑friendly tutorials. 🔑 Keywords GitHub Copilot SDK, Copilot Skills, GitHub AI, GitHub Copilot Tutorial, Copilot SDK Demo, Build Custom Copilot, Developer Productivity Tools, AI for Developers, GitHub Automation, GitHub Agents, GitHub Workflow Automation, GitHub Extensions, AI Coding Tools 📌You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/shwetalodha 🎉 ................ LINKS ................ Medium: https://medium.com/@shweta-lodha Blog: www.shwetalodha.in ............................................. 🎉 Get discount on vidIQ with my code 🚀 https://vidiq.com/ShwetaLodha #AI #github #githubcopilot 💡 Keywords: Azure AI Search, Azure Cognitive Search, Full‑Text Search Azure, Azure Search Tutorial, Azure Search No Code, Azure Search Code, Azure Search Index, Azure Search JSON, Azure Search Example, Azure Search Demo, Azure Search Step by Step, Azure Search Beginner Tutorial, Azure Search for Developers, Azure Search Portal, Azure Search REST API, Azure Search SDK, Azure Search Scoring Profiles, Azure Search Suggester, Azure Search Autocomplete, Azure Search Filters, Azure Search Facets, Build Search in Azure, Search Index Azure, Cloud Search Engine, Microsoft Azure Search, Azure AI Search Tutorial, How to Build Full Text Search, Full Text Search Example, Search as a Service Azure, Azure Search End to End, Azure Search Explained #MicrosoftFoundry #DeclarativeWorkflows #VSCode #AIagents #AgentAutomation #FoundryTutorial #WorkflowTesting #AzureAI #MCPServer #AIAgents #AzureAppService #VisualStudioCode #AIToolkit #CloudDevelopment #IntelligentAgents #AzureTutorial #EndToEndWorkflow #MicrosoftFoundry #FoundryIQ #ModelContextProtocol #GenAI #TechTutorial ###### AI PLAYLISTS ######## ⭐Azure OpenAI https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb9nVWmuEUuEJL56-DPucYtU0VDZhgt0f ⭐OpenAI https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb9nVWmuEUuEJs6fWMcXRB_Cv9lycorlU ⭐Azure Prompt Flow https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb9nVWmuEUuGSHVUOp9zYOMeCq_CbiwTO ⭐ChatGPT https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb9nVWmuEUuFKPjwTdj_rzrEnnPNXifJv ⭐AI In General https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb9nVWmuEUuElNFqNg_KgaXZni7TOfdLf ⭐Azure AI & Machine Learning https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb9nVWmuEUuEeut9rDlUP2NdX3IA13Jsm ###### MORE PLAYLISTS ###### ⭐Python for beginners ⭐Python Pandas ⭐Python tips and tricks ⭐Jupyter tips & tricks ⭐Microsoft Azure ⭐Visual Studio Code a.k.a. VS Code