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FauxPilot

Ch 296.5of 54 AI Code Generators
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Browser, Linux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Code completionYes
  4. 4Agent modeNo
  5. 5IDE supportextension
  6. 6Self-hosted optionYes
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

FauxPilot is ranked #29 of 54 in AI code generators on Specifiction. It runs on API, Browser extension, Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

FauxPilot plans and pricing

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FauxPilot Free Open-source software; requires Docker, docker compose >= 1.28, NVIDIA GPU with Compute Capability >= 6.0, nvidia-docker, curl and zstd github.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on AI code generators

Code completion
Yesgithub.com
Agent mode
Nogithub.com
IDE support
extensiongithub.com
Self-hosted option
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
FauxPilot is an open-source, locally hosted alternative to the GitHub Copilot server.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Models
It uses Salesforce CodeGen models with NVIDIA Triton Inference Server and the FasterTransformer backend.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Model choices
The setup documentation lists CodeGen models from 350M to 16B parameters, in mono-language Python-only and multi-language variants.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Hardware
The project requires an NVIDIA GPU with Compute Capability 6.0 or higher, and documented model VRAM needs range from 2GB to 32GB.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Deployment
The server is started with Docker Compose after a setup script downloads and converts the selected model.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
API integration
Clients can connect through an OpenAI-compatible API, though the full API is not implemented, or through a REST endpoint.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Editor integration
The documentation describes configuring the official VS Code Copilot plugin to use a locally hosted FauxPilot server.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Integration limits
The documentation says some Copilot plugin functionality may be subtly broken, returned probabilities are partly fake, and tokenizer differences can cause overlong requests.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
The repository provides the software under the MIT License, free of charge and without restriction on use, copying, modification, distribution, or sale, subject to its conditions.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The README points users to the wiki and discussion forum for questions and says there is no formal support or warranty.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project describes itself as a locally hosted Copilot alternative and provides setup instructions for operating a server and connecting clients.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
Documentation status
The wiki says it is intended to collect usage, troubleshooting, and extension documentation and notes that its contents are limited.github.com · 5 Oct 2026

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