Tools #Coding agents Nov 5, 2026 · Originally published Nov 3

The Copilot usage metrics API now separates local BYOK usage and enterprise custom models from Copilot-hosted models

Admins can finally see how much work runs on keys and models they bring themselves, with clear caveats on undercounting.

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// Key points

  • Local BYOK (requests from Copilot CLI or the Copilot app straight to a provider or local model) gets used_local_byok, totals_by_local_byok and daily, weekly and monthly active-user counts
  • Enterprise custom models routed through GitHub are marked with a new is_custom_enterprise_model flag on per-model totals
  • Covers enterprise and organization reports at user and aggregate levels, in 1-day and 28-day reports
  • Local BYOK relies on client telemetry and undercounts when it is off; it is not broken out by model name, and there is no backfill

Builder's takeThis is the visibility I wrote about in my model-routing checklist: once some traffic goes to your own keys, the vendor dashboard stops being the full bill. I'd reconcile these numbers against the provider's own invoice each month rather than trusting either side alone, especially with telemetry gaps.

// Background · from #Coding agents

Full timeline →
  1. Nov 5 OpenAI's autonomous pipeline found, validated and generated patches for 948 local privilege-escalation vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel
  2. Nov 5 OpenAI to acquire Pierre Computer Company to expand Codex's tools for building, understanding and reviewing code
  3. Nov 5 GitHub Copilot is available in Xcode's built-in coding assistant in public preview, starting with the Xcode 27.3 beta

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