Enable GitHub Copilot support in code-server (VS Code in the browser).
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code-server-copilot provides a straightforward way to use GitHub Copilot inside code-server, bringing AI-assisted coding to browser-based VS Code environments.
This is useful for:
- Remote development servers
- Self-hosted VS Code instances
- Low-resource or mobile-first setups
Follow the steps below to enable Copilot in your code-server setup.
- A working code-server installation
- An active GitHub Copilot subscription
- GitHub account authenticated in VS Code / code-server
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/delmsyap/code-server-copilot.git
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bash install-copilot.sh GitHub Copilot Extensions Installer ==================================== Detected VS Code version: 1.108.1 Processing GitHub.copilot... Found compatible version: 1.388.0 Installing GitHub.copilot v1.388.0... Downloading... % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time
- Restart code-server after installation.
Once installed:
- Open code-server in your browser
- Sign in to GitHub if prompted
- Verify that GitHub Copilot is enabled in the Extensions panel
- Start coding — Copilot suggestions should appear automatically