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A VSCode extension and local web dashboard that route GitHub Copilot Chat through a local proxy to the 9Router AI gateway, so the active model can be switched without reloading the window.

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3 use cases

  • Switch Copilot Chat models without reloading VSCode

    Route Copilot Chat through a local proxy and change the active AI model in one click.

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    Using the repo yudaprasetya007/routeVSCODE, install the VSCode extension from releases/routevscode.model-connector-2.5.0.vsix and start the dashboard with npm start, then confirm that http://localhost:5500 loads. Set the model to <target model name> from the dashboard and report the active model shown in the status bar; verify that port 20129 is listening before reporting success.

  • Compare AI model replies and latency side by side

    Send one prompt to several models in the dashboard and measure response latency.

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    Using the repo yudaprasetya007/routeVSCODE, start the 9Router gateway and the dashboard with npm start, then run the Live Model Comparison with the prompt <test prompt> on the models <model list>. Report each model's reply length and measured latency, and verify that every selected model returned a response before giving a recommendation.

  • Set up the Copilot model connector with one script

    Run the platform setup script to install the extension and prepare the connector.

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    Using the repo yudaprasetya007/routeVSCODE, run the setup script for this platform (scripts/setup.sh on Linux or macOS, scripts\setup.bat on Windows) and report the output. Verify that the file releases/routevscode.model-connector-2.5.0.vsix was installed into VSCode and that the command `9Router: Status & Info` shows the proxy port 20129.

How to use Route VSCODE

  1. Check you have what it needs: Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot Chat; Node.js and npm, needed for `npm install -g 9router` and `npm start`; A 9Router account or local setup that gives you an API Key from the 9Router dashboard at http://localhost:20128/dashboard.
  2. Open yudaprasetya007/routeVSCODE on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Install the gateway with npm install -g 9router, then start it in a separate terminal with 9router.
  4. Clone the repo with git clone https://github.com/yudaprasetya007/routeVSCODE.git and open the folder with cd routeVSCODE.
  5. Install the extension with code --install-extension releases/routevscode.model-connector-2.5.0.vsix --force.
  6. Start the dashboard with npm start and open http://localhost:5500.

These steps come from our top use case, Switch Copilot Chat models without reloading VSCode, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot Chat
  • Node.js and npm, needed for `npm install -g 9router` and `npm start`
  • A 9Router account or local setup that gives you an API Key from the 9Router dashboard at http://localhost:20128/dashboard
  • Ports 20128, 20129 and 5500 free on your machine
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Questions about Route VSCODE

What is Route VSCODE?

A VSCode extension and local web dashboard that route GitHub Copilot Chat through a local proxy to the 9Router AI gateway, so the active model can be switched without reloading the window. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/yudaprasetya007/routeVSCODE.

Who is Route VSCODE for?

Developers who use GitHub Copilot Chat in VSCode and want to change the AI model they use often, without editing JSON files or restarting the editor.

What can I do with Route VSCODE?

3 use cases so far, for example: Switch Copilot Chat models without reloading VSCode; Compare AI model replies and latency side by side; Set up the Copilot model connector with one script. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Route VSCODE?

Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot Chat; Node.js and npm, needed for `npm install -g 9router` and `npm start`; A 9Router account or local setup that gives you an API Key from the 9Router dashboard at http://localhost:20128/dashboard; Ports 20128, 20129 and 5500 free on your machine.

What are alternatives to Route VSCODE?

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Is Route VSCODE safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.