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---
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summary: "Sign in to GitHub Copilot from Moltbot using the device flow"
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read_when:
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- You want to use GitHub Copilot as a model provider
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- You need the `moltbot models auth login-github-copilot` flow
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---
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# Github Copilot
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## What is GitHub Copilot?
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GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant. It provides access to Copilot
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models for your GitHub account and plan. Moltbot can use Copilot as a model
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provider in two different ways.
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## Two ways to use Copilot in Moltbot
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### 1) Built-in GitHub Copilot provider (`github-copilot`)
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Use the native device-login flow to obtain a GitHub token, then exchange it for
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Copilot API tokens when Moltbot runs. This is the **default** and simplest path
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because it does not require VS Code.
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### 2) Copilot Proxy plugin (`copilot-proxy`)
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Use the **Copilot Proxy** VS Code extension as a local bridge. Moltbot talks to
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the proxy’s `/v1` endpoint and uses the model list you configure there. Choose
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this when you already run Copilot Proxy in VS Code or need to route through it.
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You must enable the plugin and keep the VS Code extension running.
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Use GitHub Copilot as a model provider (`github-copilot`). The login command runs
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the GitHub device flow, saves an auth profile, and updates your config to use that
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profile.
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## CLI setup
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```bash
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moltbot models auth login-github-copilot
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```
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You'll be prompted to visit a URL and enter a one-time code. Keep the terminal
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open until it completes.
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### Optional flags
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```bash
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moltbot models auth login-github-copilot --profile-id github-copilot:work
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moltbot models auth login-github-copilot --yes
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```
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## Set a default model
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```bash
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moltbot models set github-copilot/gpt-4o
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```
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### Config snippet
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```json5
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{
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agents: { defaults: { model: { primary: "github-copilot/gpt-4o" } } }
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}
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```
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## Notes
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- Requires an interactive TTY; run it directly in a terminal.
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- Copilot model availability depends on your plan; if a model is rejected, try
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another ID (for example `github-copilot/gpt-4.1`).
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- The login stores a GitHub token in the auth profile store and exchanges it for a
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Copilot API token when Moltbot runs.
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