Skip to content
cask.news
← Home

GitHub Copilot Language Server

copilot-language-server · v1.517.0

1
6.0

Language Server Protocol server for GitHub Copilot

Developer Tools macOS 11+ Homepage →
brew install --cask copilot-language-server
Compare with: vs. Kotlin LSP vs. GitHub Copilot CLI vs. GitHub Copilot vs. GitHub Copilot for Xcode
39
30-day installs
158
90-day installs
158
365-day installs
Install trend
Trust Score 1/10
✗ Open source +0
✗ Active development +0
✗ Licensed +0
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✗ New (<1yr) +0
✗ Low installs +0

Version History

v1.517.0
1d ago1.516.0→1.517.0
1d ago1.515.0→1.516.0
3d ago1.514.0→1.515.0
4d ago1.513.0→1.514.0
8d ago1.511.0→1.513.0
8d ago1.510.0→1.511.0
10d ago1.509.2→1.510.0
10d ago1.509.1→1.509.2
11d ago1.509.0→1.509.1
15d ago1.508.0→1.509.0

+ 35 older versions

Review

Apr 12, 2026

The GitHub Copilot Language Server is a crucial backend component enabling AI-powered coding assistance in IDEs and editors. It supports multiple programming languages and benefits developers using GitHub Copilot for enhanced coding productivity.

It acts as a Language Server Protocol server, facilitating communication between GitHub Copilot and development tools.

Maturity: The project appears stable, given its release version and GitHub presence, though it's niche with limited direct user interaction.

Community: There's minimal direct discussion on Hacker News and no mentions on Reddit, indicating limited community traction.

Pros

  • + Essential for integrating GitHub Copilot with development tools
  • + Supports multiple programming languages
  • + Open-source for customization and transparency

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Low install count suggesting niche use

Community Mentions

hackernews
Mar 2026 Show HN: Vectimus – Cedar policy enforcement for AI coding agents
hackernews
Feb 2026 Show HN: DoScript – DSL for file automation with natural language syntax
hackernews
Dec 2025 Show HN: Sim – Apache-2.0 n8n alternative
hackernews
Feb 2025 Copilot Language Server SDK Is Now Available – GitHub Changelog
hackernews
Jul 2023 Show HN: Continue – Open-source coding autopilot
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

Similar apps

View all alternatives →

Kotlin LSP

kotlin-lsp

8.0

Official Kotlin Language Server

Developer Tools 364 installs/mo
vs.

GitHub Copilot CLI

copilot-cli

7.0

Brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal

Developer Tools 23.5K installs/mo
vs.

GitHub Copilot

github-copilot-app

7.0

Native client for GitHub Copilot

Developer Tools 1.0K installs/mo
vs.

GitHub Copilot for Xcode

github-copilot-for-xcode

8.0

Xcode extension for GitHub Copilot

Developer Tools 817 installs/mo
vs.

Claude Code

claude-code

7.0

Terminal-based AI coding assistant

Developer Tools 94.1K installs/mo
vs.

Zed

zed

8.0

Multiplayer code editor

Developer Tools 10.8K installs/mo
vs.