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GitHub Copilot Fusion adds support for selecting local models

GitHub Copilot Fusion now intelligently routes between local on-device models and cloud models in the CLI, app, and VS Code.

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Summary

GitHub introduced intelligent routing for local models into experimental preview for GitHub Copilot Fusion. The system can now choose between supported on-device models and cloud models across the GitHub Copilot CLI, GitHub Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code. Users on Windows can use managed downloads for MAI Code 1.1 Flash, while other operating systems support manually configured local models through an OpenAI-compatible server.

What changed

  • GitHub Copilot Fusion now supports intelligent routing between local and cloud models.
  • Added managed download and setup for MAI Code 1.1 Flash on supported Windows devices.
  • Added support for manually configured local models on Windows, macOS, and Linux through local servers.

Availability

Preview

“Today we are shipping intelligent routing for local models into experimental preview.”

Founder takeaway

If you run compatible hardware, test the new local model routing in Copilot Fusion to balance local compute with cloud capabilities.

Source

GitHubGitHub Copilot Fusion now supports selection of local models - GitHub Changelog

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