preheat the air fryer on 400° for 5 minutes

while it's preheating cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the insides of the potatoes, leaving about 1/3 of an inch of potato inside the skins

brush them with oil and sprinkle them with salt and pepper

when the air fryer is hot place the halves in the air fryer basket skin side up

air fry on 390° for 5 minutes

turn the skins over with tongs and fill each skin with cheese

air fry again for 5 minutes at 390° until the skins and cheese are browned and crispy

remove the potato skins and place them on a platter

top with a scoop of sour cream, the remaining cheese, bacon bits, and chives

serve while they're still hot