GitHub previews local model routing for Copilot Fusion
11/01/2026 — 11/01, 02:16·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- GitHub announced an experimental routing preview that connects local models to Copilot Fusion across Copilot CLI, the Copilot app and VS Cod…
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On October 28, GitHub announced an experimental routing preview that puts on-device models into Copilot Fusion, covering Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and VS Code. The preview is opt-in, meaning users have to turn it on themselves. GitHub is positioning this as a way to run more workloads locally, but the company was explicit that local models here do not mean offline operation: sessions still go through cloud routing. The distinction matters for anyone deciding what they can approve without sending data off the machine. GitHub's own wording keeps the boundary clear, saying the session still uses cloud routing, so the routing decision remains a mix of on-device and cloud rather than a fully local setup. The practical question left open is which parts of a request leave the machine and under what conditions. GitHub has not detailed that breakdown, and the announcement is framed as an experiment for now rather than a general availability release, so the feature's scope and behavior may shift as the preview continues.
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GitHub’s October 28 local-model announcement brings on-device models to Copilot Fusion’s experimental routing preview across Copilot CLI, the Copilot app and VS Code. The article warns that local does not mean offline: GitHub says the session still uses cloud routing, so users should check what data leaves the machine.
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