VS Code Copilot as Service

Expose GitHub Copilot as an OpenAI-compatible HTTP API with intelligent file operations and workflow suggestions.

This VS Code extension provides programmatic access to GitHub Copilot through a REST API, with built-in file operations and AI-powered workflow suggestions for uninterrupted development.

Key Features

• OpenAI-Compatible API - Drop-in replacement for OpenAI endpoints
• Automatic Tool Invocation - Tools execute automatically with results
• Workspace Integration - Include VS Code context in requests
• Workflow Suggestions - AI suggests next logical actions automatically
• Integrated File Operations - Read, edit, search, and open files through chat
• Ollama subset APIs - Integrate with tools like langflow or OpenClaw as a local ollama server

Quick Start

Installation

Install from VS Code Marketplace

Requirements: Active GitHub Copilot subscription

Basic Usage

import requests

response = requests.post('http://localhost:8765/v1/chat/completions', json={
    'messages': [{'role': 'user', 'content': 'Explain this project briefly.'}]
})

print(response.json()['choices'][0]['message']['content'])

Advanced Usage

• tests/integration.test.mjs covers essential APIs end to end:
  • /health, /v1/models, /v1/chat/completions
  • /v1/tools, /v1/tools/invoke
  • chat-completion tool-calling with VS Code built-in fileSearch
  • /v1/workspace/files/* operations
  • Ollama-compatible /api/* endpoints
  • branch-focused coverage for chat-completion request logic

Run integration tests against http://localhost:8765:

npm test

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Built on top of the VS Code Language Model API
• Inspired by the need to integrate GitHub Copilot with external tools and workflows
• Thanks to the VS Code and GitHub Copilot teams for their excellent APIs

Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions

Note: This extension requires an active GitHub Copilot subscription. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitHub or Microsoft.