Github CoPilot extension not showing up in marketplace

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I want to install GitHub Copilot in my Cursor IDE because my company is providing it for free and not cursor. However when I go to my extension marketplace and search for “Github Copilot Chat” it doesn’t show up in the results.

I read everywhere that I should be able to install it. How comes I cannot search for it?

Steps to Reproduce

Go to extension and search for “Github Copilot Chat”

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.5.26 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 7d96c2a03bb088ad367615e9da1a3fe20fbbc6a0
Date: 2026-02-26T04:57:56.825Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.4.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.0
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, this is expected behavior, not a bug.

Cursor uses the Open VSX registry instead of the VS Code Marketplace, and GitHub Copilot isn’t available there. Also, VS Code has hardcoded Copilot-specific features into its core that conflict with how Cursor works, so it isn’t as simple as making the extension installable. More context from our team is here: Re-enable Copilot or Add the Copilot Model to Cursor.

Since you’re already on Pro, Cursor’s built-in AI features (Agent, Tab completions, inline edit) should cover the same use cases as Copilot, and in many cases go further. If there’s a specific Copilot feature you’re missing, I’m happy to help you find the equivalent in Cursor.