VSCode Copilot Usage

A VSCode extension that displays GitHub Copilot Premium Requests usage in the status bar

Features

• Displays Premium Requests usage percentage in the status bar
• Configurable label style (icon or text)
• Configurable refresh interval
• Automatic GitHub authentication

Installation

Install from VSCode Marketplace:

1. Open VSCode
2. Press Cmd+Shift+X (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) to open Extensions
3. Search for "Copilot Usage"
4. Click Install

Requirements

• VSCode 1.85.0 or higher
• GitHub account with Copilot subscription

Configuration

Setting	Type	Default	Description
copilotUsage.labelStyle	string	"icon"	Label style: "icon" or "text"
copilotUsage.refreshInterval	number	60	Data refresh interval in seconds

Usage

After installation, the extension will:

1. Request GitHub authentication (if not already authenticated)
2. Fetch your Copilot usage data
3. Display the usage percentage in the status bar

Status Bar Display

• Icon mode: 🤖 n%
• Text mode: Copilot: n%
• - - Unable to fetch data (error or unlimited plan)

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile

# Watch for changes
npm run watch

Warning

This extension uses GitHub's internal API (api.github.com/copilot_internal/user) which is not officially documented. The API may change without notice, which could break this extension.

License

MIT