GitHub Copilot API Gateway

Use GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Ollama & any VS Code AI — like any other API.
One extension. Zero API keys. Auto-discovers every model. Works with LangChain, Cursor, Aider, and 50+ tools.

⚡ Quick Start

# 1. Install from VS Code Marketplace (search "GitHub Copilot API Gateway")
# 2. Click "Start Server" in the sidebar
# 3. Done. Your local API is ready.

Use it like OpenAI:

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="http://127.0.0.1:3030/v1",
    api_key="anything"  # No real API key needed
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)

🔒 Your prompts stay private. All AI requests are processed entirely on your machine through VS Code's Copilot extension — your prompts and API keys never leave your machine. The extension collects anonymous, aggregate usage metrics (server start/stop events, command usage, error types) to help improve reliability. This telemetry is fully optional and respects your VS Code telemetry.telemetryLevel setting — set it to off to disable all data collection. The full source code is available on GitHub for you to audit.

✅ What You Can Do

• Use Cursor with Copilot, Gemini, or Ollama as the backend
• Run LangChain agents without paying for OpenAI
• Power AutoGPT and CrewAI agents locally
• Query data with PandasAI and LlamaIndex
• Build chatbots with Botpress, Chainlit, or Rasa
• Pair program with Aider or Open Interpreter
• Generate code with GPT Engineer or Sweep
• Connect Clawdbot to power AI on WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord & Slack
• Mix and match models — route one request to GPT-4o, the next to Gemini, all on localhost:3030

If it speaks OpenAI, it works with this gateway.

🎯 Cursor tip: If Cursor bypasses your custom base URL for model names like gpt-4o, pick a copilot-* model alias from GET /v1/models (for example copilot-gpt-4o). These aliases are provided specifically to prevent Cursor model-name interception.

🔀 Multi-Provider: One Endpoint, Every Model

This gateway auto-discovers all AI models registered in VS Code — not just Copilot.

All models are exposed at GET /v1/models and routable via the model field in any request. No config changes needed — just install the VS Code extension and the models appear.

🤖 Using with Clawdbot (Moltbot)

Clawdbot is an open-source AI assistant that brings LLMs to messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and Slack. Since it supports any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint, you can use this gateway to power Clawdbot with GitHub Copilot:

1. Start the Copilot API Gateway in VS Code
2. Expose the API (set host to 0.0.0.0 if Clawdbot runs on another machine)
3. Configure Clawdbot to use your gateway:

# In your Clawdbot config
llm:
  provider: openai
  base_url: http://YOUR-IP:3030/v1
  api_key: your-optional-api-key  # or "anything" if auth is disabled
  model: gpt-4o

Now your WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/Slack bots are powered by Copilot! 🚀

🌐 Internet Access via Cloudflare Tunnels

Access your Copilot API from anywhere — your phone, tablet, or share with friends:

1. Enable authentication (set an API key in Security settings)
2. Start the server
3. Click "Go Live" in the Internet Access section
4. Get a public *.trycloudflare.com URL instantly

Free, no Cloudflare account needed! Perfect for:

• Accessing from your phone outside your home network
• Sharing with friends or teammates temporarily
• Remote development without VPN setup

🖥️ Run as a Background Service

The gateway runs inside VS Code's extension host, so VS Code must be running — but it doesn't need to be visible. Here's how to run it like a background service:

Prerequisites: Enable autoStart so the server launches automatically:

{ "githubCopilotApi.server.autoStart": true }

macOS:

# Launch VS Code minimized (gateway starts automatically)
open -a "Visual Studio Code" --args --disable-workspace-trust

# Or run completely headless via CLI
nohup code --disable-workspace-trust &>/dev/null &

Windows (PowerShell):

# Launch minimized
Start-Process code -ArgumentList "--disable-workspace-trust" -WindowStyle Minimized

# Or add to Task Scheduler for start-on-boot:
# Program: code
# Arguments: --disable-workspace-trust

Linux:

# Run in background
nohup code --disable-workspace-trust &>/dev/null &

# Or create a systemd user service (~/.config/systemd/user/copilot-api.service):
# [Service]
# ExecStart=/usr/bin/code --disable-workspace-trust
# Restart=on-failure
# Then: systemctl --user enable --now copilot-api

Note: VS Code must remain running in the background. If you close VS Code, the gateway stops. The autoStart setting ensures the API server starts the moment VS Code opens — no manual clicks needed.

🔌 API Endpoints

⚙️ Configuration

Customize in VS Code Settings (githubCopilotApi.*):

{
  "githubCopilotApi.server.port": 3030,
  "githubCopilotApi.server.host": "127.0.0.1",
  "githubCopilotApi.server.apiKey": "",
  "githubCopilotApi.server.autoStart": false
}

For advanced options (TLS, IP allowlisting, audit logging), see CONTRIBUTING.md.

HTTP and WebSocket requests validate Host and Origin. Browser requests are same-origin by default; add an exact origin such as https://app.example.com to server.allowedOrigins only when a browser app needs cross-origin access. For a reverse proxy, add its exact gateway hostname to server.allowedHosts. JSON POST requests must use Content-Type: application/json. The former server.webSocketAllowedHosts and server.webSocketAllowedOrigins settings remain supported as deprecated aliases. Native WebSocket clients can send Authorization: Bearer <key> or x-api-key; browser clients can pass api-key.<key> as a WebSocket subprotocol. The credential subprotocol is not returned in the handshake response.

📦 Requirements

• VS Code 1.95+
• GitHub Copilot Chat extension (must be signed in)

📖 Documentation

• Official Docs
• Contributing Guide
• Changelog

🛡️ Trust & Transparency

This project is 100% free and open-source under the MIT License.

• 🔍 Full source code available on GitHub
• 📊 Anonymous telemetry — collects aggregate extension health metrics only (no prompts, no file paths, no PII). Respects your VS Code telemetry.telemetryLevel setting — disable via "telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off" in VS Code settings.
• 🔒 Prompts stay local — your AI requests and API keys never leave your machine
• ✅ Community-driven — contributions welcome via CONTRIBUTING.md
• 🛡️ Security — report vulnerabilities via SECURITY.md

Disclaimer: This extension is an independent, community-built project and is not affiliated with GitHub, Microsoft, or OpenAI. It leverages your existing GitHub Copilot subscription. Use responsibly.

Built with ❤️ by Suhaib Bin Younis