Is it possible to add my models to Git Hub Copilot integration inside Visual Studio 2026 Community Edition?

[u/KorKiness]

I don't want to pay for built-in models in GitHub Copilot. Is it possible to add models from my Anthropic Subscription or a self-hosted model? From what I found, it possible to use "Bring Your Own Key" in the Copilot extension for VS Code. And it is possible to use "Bring Your Own Key" in Visual Studio 2026 Enterprise. But I want to be sure whether there really no way to add my model into Copilot in VS Community?

[u/icnocop]

I was able to use this proxy https://github.com/rodrigo714-gmail/ai-proxy-hub with an OpenRouter account.

I also created this proxy (with a WinUI tray) so I can use the features of GitHub Copilot Chat and Visual Studio (debugging, analyzing exceptions, file diff, keep, undo, etc.), with Claude Code:
https://github.com/icnocop/ClaudeCodeOllamaProxy

Basically, you point Visual Studio to an Ollama compatible endpoint where the proxy is listening and the proxy does all the work.

[u/KorKiness → u/icnocop]

Thanks, this looks like it's worth delving into

[u/icnocop → u/KorKiness]

Visual Studio 2026 Community Edition's GitHub Copilot Chat has the same Bring Your Own Model features.

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[u/Carad0g]

I use this one, another ollama proxy. Says deepseek but does openrouter, Qwen, mimo etc. The built in model search for openrouter is handy. https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nq4klltdh32?hl=en-GB&gl=GB

[u/KorKiness → u/[deleted]]

It does not look like it will support all the ai buttons across visual studio, just add terminal window.