Configure GitHub Copilot app to use local model providers
Add supported local model providers in the GitHub Copilot app settings to choose models that fit your work.
Add a supported provider. Choose a local model that fits your work.
GitHub Copilot app > Settings > Model providers
Provides a consistent experience for selecting models across GitHub Copilot products, allowing users to integrate their preferred local LLMs.
The GitHub Copilot app allows users to add supported local model providers through its settings. This feature mirrors the CLI's capability, enabling developers to choose local models that best suit their workflow and integrate them directly into their development environment.
Users can navigate to Settings > Model providers within the GitHub Copilot app and add a supported provider, similar to how local models are managed in the CLI.
This setting is for the GitHub Copilot app, not the CLI.
- Discover local models in GitHub Copilot CLI ↗GitHub · GitHub Changelog: Copilot · Oct 7, 2026 · paraphrased
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- Discover local models in GitHub Copilot CLIMicrosoft · GitHub Changelog: Copilot · Oct 7, 2026
The Playbook: reusable how-tos, prompts, configs and tips pulled out of the news.
- Setting tipDiscover and add local Ollama models in GitHub Copilot CLIUse the /model command to find and add local Ollama models to GitHub Copilot CLI without leaving your workflow. · 5 min
- PromptGenerate a flashcard web application with specific featuresCreate a flashcard app with features for creation, search, review, and statistics. · 15 min
- HeuristicSelectivity is key to multi-model orchestrationChoose the least complex workflow that meets quality needs, using more powerful models only when necessary. · 5 min
- HeuristicUse AI for comprehension, not just code generationLeverage AI coding assistants to ask questions and seek explanations for deeper understanding. · 5 min
- RulePrioritize understanding over speed with AI coding toolsFocus on learning concepts when using AI coding assistants, not just task completion speed. · 5 min
- System promptCreate path-specific Copilot instructions for relevant guidanceUse .github/instructions files with 'applyTo' to tailor Copilot guidance to specific file types. · 5 min
Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with Copilot.
- Where did this come from?
- GitHub (GitHub Changelog: Copilot). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.