GitHub Copilot Desktop (Beta)

Connect through Edgee

Install the Edgee CLI

macOS / Linux
Homebrew (macOS)
Windows (PowerShell)

curl -fsSL https://edgee.ai/install.sh | bash

# Accept the alias prompt (recommended).
# If skipped: edgee alias
# Reopen your terminal afterward.

brew install edgee-ai/tap/edgee

# Enable aliases (recommended).
edgee alias
# Reopen your terminal afterward.

irm https://edgee.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Enable aliases (recommended).
edgee alias
# Reopen your terminal afterward.

Launch GitHub Copilot Desktop through Edgee

With aliases (recommended)
Without aliases

Open GitHub Copilot (Edgee) from your app menu. See desktop shortcuts for availability on your platform.

edgee launch copilot-desktop

Edgee starts sign-in automatically if needed. Follow the prompts and select your organization when asked.

Start a local coding session. Usage is grouped under Copilot in Edgee. Edgee plugin delivery is not supported for this app.

Verify the connection

Send a request, then open Logs in the same Edgee organization. Check its model, provider, and usage. Open Sessions to inspect the coding session.

If requests are missing, confirm you launched through Edgee and used the supported surface described above. For desktop apps, close any existing instance and relaunch through Edgee. See Troubleshooting.

Introduction

Quickstart

Coding assistants

CLI

Features

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​Connect through Edgee

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Connect through Edgee

Verify the connection

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