Hugging Face AI Updates: April 8, 2026

1. Hugging Face Brings Hundreds of Open-Source LLMs into GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code

Hugging Face. Hugging Face released a VS Code extension that connects open-source LLMs — including DeepSeek V3.1, GLM 4.5, and Kimi K2 — directly into GitHub Copilot Chat, opening the interface to hundreds of models across dozens of inference providers. Developers can install the extension, add a Hugging Face token, and switch between models from the Copilot Chat panel without leaving their editor or setting up custom API integrations. The integration enables model comparison for coding tasks from within a familiar interface, making it easier to evaluate open-source alternatives to GitHub Copilot’s default model. Source