docs/content/github-models/integrating-ai-models-into-your-development-workflow.md

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Integrating AI models into your development workflow	Call AI models in the tools you use every day.	feature github-models	Integrate AI models

With {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} extensions, you can call specific AI models from both {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}. These extensions integrate directly into your development workflow, allowing you to prompt models without context switching.

Using AI models in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %}

If you have a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscription, you can work with AI models in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} in two different ways:

• Using the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extension_short %}. With this extension, you can ask for model recommendations based on certain criteria and chat with specific models. See Using the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extension_short %}.
• Using multiple model support in {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %}. With multi-model {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %}, you can choose a specific model to use for a conversation, then prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} as usual. See AUTOTITLE and AUTOTITLE.

Using the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extension_short %}

[!NOTE] The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extension_short %} is in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %} and is subject to change.

1. Install the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extension_short %}.

   • If you have a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_pro_short %} subscription, you can install the extension on your personal account.
   • If you have access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} through a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_business_short %} or {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} subscription:
     • An organization owner or enterprise owner needs to enable the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extensions_short %} policy for your organization or enterprise.
     • An organization owner needs to install the extension for your organization.

2. Open any implementation of {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} that supports {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extensions %}. For a list of supported {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %} implementations, see AUTOTITLE.

3. In the chat window, type @models YOUR-PROMPT, then send your prompt. There are several use cases for the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_extension_short %}, including:

   • Recommending a particular model based on context and criteria you provide. For example, you can ask for a low-cost OpenAI model that supports function calling.
   • Executing prompts using a particular model. This is especially useful when you want to use a model that is not currently available in multi-model {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_chat_short %}.
   • Listing models currently available through {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %}

Using AI models from the command line

[!NOTE] The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} extension for {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} is in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %} and is subject to change.

You can use the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} extension for {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} to prompt AI models from the command line, and even pipe in the output of a command as context.

Prerequisites

To use the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} CLI extension, you need to have {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %} installed. {% data reusables.cli.cli-installation %}

Installing the extension

1. If you have not already authenticated to the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}, run the following command in your terminal.

   gh auth login
   

2. To install the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_models %} extension, run the following command.

   gh extension install https://github.com/github/gh-models
   

Using the extension

To see a list of all available commands, run gh models.

There are a few key ways you can use the extension:

• To ask a model multiple questions using a chat experience, run gh models run. Select your model from the listed models, then send your prompts.
• To ask a model a single question, run gh models run MODEL-NAME "QUESTION" in your terminal. For example, to ask the gpt-4o model why the sky is blue, you can run gh models run gpt-4o "why is the sky blue?".
• To provide the output of a command as context when you call a model, you can join a separate command and the call to the model with the pipe character (|). For example, to summarize the README file in the current directory using the gpt-4o model, you can run cat README.md | gh models run gpt-4o "summarize this text".