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# GitHub Copilot models
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# GitHub Copilot compatible API
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Aider can talk to the GitHub Copilot LLMs because Copilot exposes an **OpenAI-compatible** REST
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API at `https://api.githubcopilot.com`.
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Aider can connect to GitHub Copilot’s LLMs because Copilot exposes a standard **OpenAI-style**
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endpoint at:
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The only trick is getting an OAuth access token that has permission to call the Copilot
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endpoint.
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The easiest, **official** way is to sign in to Copilot from any JetBrains IDE
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(Goland, PyCharm, etc).
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After you sign in, a file appears at:
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```
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https://api.githubcopilot.com
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```
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First, install aider:
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{% include install.md %}
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---
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## Configure your environment
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```bash
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# macOS/Linux
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export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.githubcopilot.com
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export OPENAI_API_KEY=<oauth_token>
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# Windows (PowerShell)
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setx OPENAI_API_BASE https://api.githubcopilot.com
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setx OPENAI_API_KEY <oauth_token>
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# …restart the shell after setx commands
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```
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---
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### Where do I get the token?
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The easiest path is to sign in to Copilot from any JetBrains IDE (PyCharm, GoLand, etc).
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After you authenticate a file appears:
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```
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~/.config/github-copilot/apps.json
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```
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Inside you will find an `oauth_token` value – copy that string, **it is your API key**.
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Copy the `oauth_token` value – that string is your `OPENAI_API_KEY`.
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*Note:* tokens created by the Neovim **copilot.lua** plugin (old `hosts.json`) sometimes lack the
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needed scopes. If you see “access to this endpoint is forbidden”, regenerate the token with a
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JetBrains IDE or the VS Code Copilot extension.
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---
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## Configure the environment
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```bash
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# macOS/Linux
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export OPENAI_API_BASE=https://api.githubcopilot.com
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export OPENAI_API_KEY=<oauth_token from apps.json>
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# Windows (PowerShell)
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setx OPENAI_API_BASE https://api.githubcopilot.com
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setx OPENAI_API_KEY <oauth_token>
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# …restart the shell so the variables are picked up
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```
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---
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## Pick a model
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## Discover available models
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Copilot hosts many models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc).
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You can discover the list that your subscription allows with:
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List the models your subscription allows with:
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```bash
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curl -s https://api.githubcopilot.com/models \
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-H "Copilot-Integration-Id: vscode-chat" | jq -r '.data[].id'
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```
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The returned IDs are used exactly like OpenAI models, but **prefixed with `openai/`** when you
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pass them to aider:
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Each returned ID can be used with aider by **prefixing it with `openai/`**:
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```bash
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aider --model openai/gpt-4o
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aider --model openai/claude-3.7-sonnet-thought
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```
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You can also store this in `~/.aider.conf.yml`:
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---
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## Quick start
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```bash
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# change into your project
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cd /to/your/project
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# talk to Copilot
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aider --model openai/gpt-4o
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```
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---
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## Optional config file (`~/.aider.conf.yml`)
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```yaml
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openai-api-base: https://api.githubcopilot.com
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---
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## Notes & FAQ
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## FAQ
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* Copilot billing is handled entirely by GitHub. Calls made through aider count against your
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Copilot subscription, even though aider will still print estimated costs.
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* Tokens created by **Neovim copilot.lua** or older `hosts.json` files sometimes lack the
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required scopes. If you get `access to this endpoint is forbidden`, regenerate the token via a
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JetBrains IDE or VS Code Copilot extension.
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* The Copilot terms of service allow third-party “agents” that access the LLM endpoint. Aider
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merely follows the documented API and **does not scrape the web UI**.
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* Calls made through aider are billed through your Copilot subscription
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(aider will still print *estimated* costs).
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* The Copilot docs explicitly allow third-party “agents” that hit this API – aider is playing by
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the rules.
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* Aider talks directly to the REST endpoint—no web-UI scraping or browser automation.
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