AIRGAP StudioAIRGAP Studio

Provider Configuration

AI provider setup and model configuration guide

Default Configuration (Ollama)

AIRGAP Studio uses the Qwen3:8b model from the local Ollama server by default. It works out of the box without any additional configuration.

Default Connection Details

FieldValue
ProviderAIRGAP Ollama
Modelqwen3:8b
Server URLhttp://localhost:11434
API KeyNot required

Changing Providers

In environments where network access is available, you can switch to an external AI provider.

Supported Providers

ProviderDescriptionAPI Key Required
AIRGAP OllamaLocal LLM (default)No
AnthropicClaude modelsYes
OpenAIGPT modelsYes
Google GeminiGemini modelsYes

Configuration Steps

  1. Open the AIRGAP Assistant panel.
  2. Click the Settings (gear icon) at the top.
  3. Select your desired provider in the API Provider section.
  4. If an API key is required, enter it in the corresponding field.
  5. Verify the model ID and change it if needed.

API Key Setup

An API key is required to use external providers.

# Anthropic
API key format: sk-ant-xxxxx

# OpenAI
API key format: sk-xxxxx

# Google Gemini
API key format: AIzaxxxxx

Security note: API keys are stored only in the local IDE settings and are never transmitted externally. In an air-gapped environment, API keys will not work even if configured, since network access is blocked.

AIRGAP Designer Model Settings

AIRGAP Designer uses a separate model configuration.

Settings Path

Open settings with Ctrl+, and search for airgapDesigner.

Setting KeyDescriptionDefault
airgapDesigner.ollamaUrlOllama server URLhttp://localhost:11434
airgapDesigner.ollamaModelModel to useqwen3:8b

Client-Server Mode

You can run Ollama on a separate server with a GPU and connect to it remotely from the client where AIRGAP Studio is installed.

{
  "airgapDesigner.ollamaUrl": "http://192.168.1.100:11434"
}

AIRGAP Bridge shares the same Ollama settings as Designer. Changing the URL and model for Designer will automatically apply to Bridge as well.

Verifying After Model Changes

After changing the provider or model, perform a simple test to verify the connection.

  1. Type "Hello" in AIRGAP Assistant.
  2. Check that a response is generated normally.
  3. If an error occurs, review the settings and server status.