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Jun 10, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

Connecting GitHub Copilot to Custom AI Models in VS Code: A Step‑by‑Step Guide

This article walks through how VS Code’s GitHub Copilot now supports Bring‑Your‑Own‑Key (BYOK) integration, allowing developers to attach custom models such as MiniMax, DeepSeek, Gemini, Claude or OpenAI, control costs, configure agents, skills and instructions, and monitor usage via logs and flow charts.