Integrating GitHub Copilot with External Application

[dev4Kushal]

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Hi Community,

I am exploring the possibility of integrating GitHub Copilot with my application(React/Angular) using an API or any other method. Is such integration feasible, or is GitHub Copilot exclusively designed for use within IDEs?
If possible can I known how can I?

Thank you,
Kushal

[farsbrayek3]

Hey @dev4Kushal 👋

Great question! 🤖✨

Currently, GitHub Copilot is only available as an extension for IDEs like VS Code, Visual Studio, Neovim, and JetBrains IDEs.
There isn’t a public API or SDK that allows Copilot to be integrated directly into external applications (like React or Angular web apps) as an AI coding assistant.

🔒 Why?

• Copilot’s backend is not exposed as a public API for security, privacy, and licensing reasons.
• All code completions are delivered through the official plugins/extensions, which handle authentication, telemetry, and billing.

🔜 What are your options?

• If you want Copilot features in your development workflow, use one of the supported IDEs with the Copilot extension.
• For AI code suggestions in your own app, you’d need to look at other models with public APIs, such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 API, Google Gemini, or similar solutions.

If GitHub ever releases an official Copilot API, it’ll be announced in the Changelog or Copilot docs.

Hope this helps! 🚀
Let us know if you have more questions.

[dev4Kushal]

Hello @farsbrayek3,

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my query. Your explanation was so helpful for me.

Best regards,
Kushal

[MikeCarlo]

great reply, I also had the same question. I would really like this feature as well.

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