GitHub Copilot now supports custom endpoints, as reported by a user on Reddit (source).

GitHub Copilot now supports custom endpoints, as reported by a user on Reddit (source). This allows developers to connect Copilot to any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint, including local models or alternative providers, rather than relying solely on Microsoft's default backend. The change is visible in Copilot settings and could significantly broaden the developer ecosystem, enabling more flexible AI coding workflows and potentially driving demand for local inference compute. While not yet officially announced by GitHub, the feature aligns with the platform's ongoing push into the agent era, as discussed by COO Kyle Daigle (podcast). If confirmed, this move would increase Copilot's competitiveness against alternatives like Continue.dev and Cursor, and could spur adoption of local LLMs for code completion, impacting GPU demand for inference.