Control VS Code Copilot Chat from your phone — full agent mode with file editing, terminal commands, diagnostics, git diffs, and streaming responses.
What It Does
Mobile Copilot Remote turns your phone into a remote control for GitHub Copilot Chat. Connect via a 6-character room code, and everything you type on your phone is sent to Copilot running in VS Code — with responses streamed back in real-time.
All communication is end-to-end encrypted (X25519 + XSalsa20-Poly1305).
Key Features
Chat with Copilot — Send prompts from your phone, get streamed responses
Agent Mode — Copilot can edit files, run terminal commands, and fix diagnostics on your behalf
The extension connects to a WebSocket relay server and joins a room. Your phone joins the same room. Messages are encrypted on-device and relayed through the server — the relay never sees plaintext.
Extension Settings
Setting
Default
Description
mobileCopilot.autoStart
true
Auto-start server on VS Code launch
mobileCopilot.transportType
relay
Transport: relay (WebSocket) or pubsub (GCP)
mobileCopilot.relayUrl
—
Custom relay server URL
mobileCopilot.modelFamily
gpt-4o
Preferred Copilot model
mobileCopilot.captureMode
relay
Response capture: relay, interceptor, or hybrid
mobileCopilot.port
3847
Local server port
Commands
Command
Description
Mobile Copilot: Connect Cloud Relay
Connect to relay and get room code
Mobile Copilot: Disconnect Cloud Relay
Disconnect from relay
Mobile Copilot: Change Relay Room
Generate a new room code
Mobile Copilot: Show QR Code
Show connection QR code
Mobile Copilot: Relay Options
Quick-pick menu for relay actions
Mobile Copilot: Start Server
Start the local WebSocket server
Mobile Copilot: Stop Server
Stop the server
Requirements
VS Code 1.95+
GitHub Copilot Chat extension
Internet connection (for relay transport)
Privacy & Security
E2E Encrypted: Messages are encrypted on your device before leaving. The relay server only sees ciphertext.
No Data Stored: The relay server is stateless — messages are forwarded, never persisted.
Open Source: All source code is available on GitHub.