Unify Copilot model settings to dropdown like `chat.utilityModel`

Open
#319,191 0 comments 1 reaction 3 assignees View on GitHub

@ulugbekna is already working on this.

Since Jun 2, 2026.

Assessment

This issue has not been assessed yet.

Description

These settings currently accept a manually entered model ID, which makes them hard to discover and easy to misconfigure:

  • github.copilot.selectedCompletionModel
  • github.copilot.chat.askAgent.model
  • github.copilot.chat.exploreAgent.model
  • github.copilot.chat.implementAgent.model

Request:

  • Change these settings from free-form text input to a dropdown selector, like the existing chat.utilityModel setting.

Question:

Is there a supported way to list all available model IDs programmatically or from configuration? If not, could VS Code or Copilot expose one?

Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
193k
Forks
42.9k
PR metrics pending

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

More from microsoft/vscode

All issues in microsoft/vscode

Similar issues

More TypeScript issues

Get new issues in your inbox

A short digest of beginner-friendly GitHub issues.