Setting Up GitHub Copilot Models in OpenClaw

Once GitHub Copilot is authenticated in OpenClaw (openclaw models login github-copilot), you can configure which models to use and how they’re prioritized.

Scan Available Models

First, discover what’s available through your Copilot subscription:

openclaw models scan github-copilot

Configure Models in openclaw.json

Edit agents.defaults in your openclaw.json:

{
  "agents": {
    "defaults": {
      "model": {
        "primary": "github-copilot/claude-opus-4.6",
        "fallbacks": [
          "github-copilot/claude-sonnet-4.6",
          "github-copilot/claude-sonnet-4.5",
          "github-copilot/claude-haiku-4.5",
          "github-copilot/gpt-5.2"
        ]
      },
      "models": {
        "github-copilot/claude-opus-4.6": {},
        "github-copilot/claude-sonnet-4.6": {},
        "github-copilot/claude-sonnet-4.5": {},
        "github-copilot/claude-haiku-4.5": {},
        "github-copilot/gpt-5.2": {},
        "github-copilot/gpt-5.2-codex": {},
        "github-copilot/o4-mini": {},
        "github-copilot/gemini-3-pro-preview": {},
        "github-copilot/gemini-3-flash-preview": {}
      }
    }
  }
}

Model Aliases (Optional)

Set aliases for quick model switching in chat:

{
  "models": {
    "github-copilot/claude-opus-4.6": { "alias": "opus" },
    "github-copilot/claude-sonnet-4.6": { "alias": "sonnet46" },
    "github-copilot/gpt-5.2": { "alias": "gpt52" }
  }
}

Then switch models with /model opus or /model sonnet46.

Restart

openclaw gateway restart

Verify

openclaw status

Or use /status in chat to see the current model.

Available Models (as of March 2026)

Model availability depends on your Copilot subscription tier and may change over time. Use openclaw models scan github-copilot to see the latest.