Copilot SWE model rolling out to Visual Studio Code Insiders
GitHub Copilot SWE, a new experimental model in GitHub Copilot, is now rolling out to Visual Studio Code Insiders as part of a technical preview.
Optimized for code-related tasks like editing, refactoring, and small code transformations, GitHub Copilot SWE is a task-focused model. It’s designed for working with GitHub Copilot inside VS Code. GitHub Copilot SWE can be used in any Chat Mode in VS Code. We recommend writing detailed prompts or using prompt files when using GitHub Copilot SWE.
Availability in GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot SWE will be available to all Copilot individual users through VS Code Insiders. Rollout will be gradual — ensure you have the latest version of VS Code Insiders installed and check back soon if you don’t see it yet.
Learn more
To explore all models available in GitHub Copilot, see our documentation on models. For more information on selecting models in VS Code, see VS Code documentation on GitHub Copilot models.
If you would like to provide feedback on Copilot SWE from within VS Code Insiders, please use the Report Issue button within the VS Code chat panel.
Editor’s note (November 5, 2025): Updated references of Copilot-SWE to Copilot SWE to be consistent with naming conventions.