Setup
1
Install Opper
Install Opper from the VS Code Marketplace, or run:
2
Sign in
Open the Command Palette and run Opper: Sign In. Complete browser approval using your Opper account and your organization’s SSO when configured. No Opper CLI installation is needed.Already have an API key? Open Opper: Account and Models and choose the API-key option. Credentials are stored in VS Code’s SecretStorage.
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Choose a model
Open Chat and choose an Opper model. The list is fetched for your credential and respects your organization’s model access policies.
Models, pools, and routes
The picker includes allowed models, load-balancing pools, and deployed dynamic routes. Use Opper: Choose What to List (Models, Pools, Routes) to control which types appear, and Opper: Refresh Models to fetch the latest list. Manage model access and compliance policies in Opper. Agent mode requires a model or route that advertises tool support.Usage and sign-in
- Opper: Show Budget shows your personal or role allowance, spend, remaining amount, and reset date when available. Project usage is shown when your credential is project-bound; organization billing requires permission.
- Hover over the Opper status-bar item for an allowance summary, or click it to open the budget view.
- Opper: Renew Sign-in opens browser approval for a replacement credential. Renewing does not reset your allowance.
Managed Copilot installations may require an administrator to enable the Bring Your Own Language Model Key in VS Code policy.
Related
Copilot CLI
Use your Opper sign-in from the terminal.
Model access rules
Configure your organization’s allowed models.