I’m seeing a model entitlement mismatch in Copilot CLI.
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Description
### Describe the bug
The same GitHub account can use Claude models in VS Code and on GitHub.com, but in Copilot CLI `/model` shows Claude models only
under `Upgrade` with the message: “Your subscription does not include these models.”
### Affected version
GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.12
### Steps to reproduce the behavior
1. Open Copilot CLI
2. Run `/model`
3. `Available` only shows GPT models
4. Switch to `Upgrade` and Claude models appear there
5. `--model claude-sonnet-4.5` returns: `Model "claude-sonnet-4.5" from --model flag is not available.
I reproduced this again after a fresh isolated login using a new config directory, so this does not appear to be caused by local
cache or stale login state.
### Expected behavior
Claude models should be available in Copilot CLI as they are for the same account in VS Code and on GitHub.com.
### Additional context
Environment:
- GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.12
- Windows 11
- Windows Terminal
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Copilot CLI 1.0.12 with `/model` and `--model claude-sonnet-4.5`, using a fresh isolated login and configuration directory. Trace how the CLI determines subscription model availability and compare that result with the account's access in VS Code and on GitHub.com; done means Claude models appear under Available and the flag succeeds.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- authorization, cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100