Claude Opus 4.5 temporarily unavailable due to GitHub Copilot incident (Jan 7, 2026)
Summary
UPDATE: GitHub has marked this incident as RESOLVED (January 7, 2026 at 21:07 UTC). However, some users report still experiencing issues - see resolution steps below.
Several premium Copilot models were temporarily unavailable through GitHub Copilot, affecting OpenCode and other IDE users. This was not an OpenCode issue - it was a GitHub infrastructure incident.
Error Message
The requested model is not supported
Affected Models
- Claude Opus 4.5
- GPT 5.2
- GPT 5.1
- GPT 5.1 Codex Max
- Gemini 3 Flash
- Other premium models
Root Cause
GitHub Incident: "Some models missing in Copilot"
- Status: Resolved (January 7, 2026 at 21:07 UTC)
- Started: January 7, 2026 at 18:32 UTC
- Affected Users: Copilot Pro and Business users (Pro+ and Enterprise not affected)
- Tracking: https://www.githubstatus.com/incidents/vyxbxqhdt75d
- Community Discussion: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/183757
Resolution Steps
If you're still experiencing issues after the incident was marked resolved:
- Start a new OpenCode session
- Re-authenticate with GitHub Copilot if needed
- Re-enable the models in GitHub Copilot settings - they may have been disabled during the incident
- Switch to the affected model in the model selector and confirm it's working
Note: Some users are still reporting issues even after following these steps. If the problem persists, monitor the GitHub status page for further updates.
Additional Context
- Multiple users across different IDEs (VSCode, OpenCode, etc.) experienced this issue
- Models disappeared from both IDEs and GitHub Copilot settings page
- Related community discussions:
- https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/183753
- https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/183747
- https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/183748
Status
GitHub has marked the incident as RESOLVED, but some users may still need to follow the resolution steps above. This issue is for informational purposes to help OpenCode users who encounter this error.