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VSCode silently switches to Microsoft models, ignoring BYO agent configuration

A GitHub issue filed against Visual Studio Code version 1.142.0-insider (commit d2a9268) reports that the editor resets a user's agent selection back to Copilot every time a new chat is started, overriding bring-your-own-model configurations. The reporter states that setting the agent to Local and choosing a model, then clicking new chat, causes VSCode to automatically switch the agent configuration back to Copilot, resulting in unintentional use of the free-tier `mai-code-flash` model, which the reporter says collects data. The issue, tracked as #340651, was filed with the @github/copilot extension at version 1.0.94-3 and @github/copilot-sdk 1.0.18-preview.3 on Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044, and reproduces with all extensions disabled.

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VSCode silently switches to Microsoft models, ignoring BYO agent configuration
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Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

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I bring my own models when developing using VSCode. This includes locally hosted models and cost effective API models depending on the context.

VSCode overrides my agent selection every time I start a new chat. This makes me unintentionally use mai-code-flash free tier, which collects data (unacceptable in commercial and private contexts).

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Version: 1.142.0-insider (user setup) Commit: d2a9268

Date: 2026-10-08T09:31:50-07:00

Electron: 43.7.7

ElectronBuildId: 15553055

Chromium: 150.0.7871.250

Node.js: 24.21.0

V8: 15.0.245.31-electron.0

@github/copilot: 1.0.94-3

@github/copilot-sdk: 1.0.18-preview.3

OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Set your agent to Local and pick your model

  2. Click on new chat

  3. VSCode automatically changes agent configuration back to Copilot

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