GitHub Copilot Adds Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.7 Code, Its First Open-Weight Model

GitHub has, for the first time, added an open-weight model to Copilot, giving its large developer base access to Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.7 Code as a lower-cost alternative to established closed models. The move signals that open-weight systems are moving from the periphery of AI development into mainstream commercial tooling.