GitHub Copilot

The AI pair programmer built into GitHub, VS Code, and JetBrains.

What is GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, offering inline code completions, multi-file edits, and an agent mode that can take on whole tasks across your repository. It runs inside the editors developers already use — VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and the GitHub CLI — and lets you switch between frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Because it is built into GitHub itself, Copilot also reviews pull requests, answers questions about your codebase, and generates commit messages and documentation. A free tier with monthly completion and chat limits makes it easy to evaluate before upgrading to the $10/month Pro plan.

Key Features

Inline code completions trained for dozens of languages

Copilot Chat with codebase-aware answers in the editor and on GitHub

Agent mode for multi-file edits and task-level changes

Choice of frontier models (GPT, Claude, Gemini)

Pull request summaries and AI code review on GitHub

Use Cases

Speed up day-to-day feature work with inline completions
Ask questions about an unfamiliar codebase without leaving the IDE
Delegate repetitive multi-file refactors to agent mode
Draft tests, docstrings, and commit messages automatically

How to Use GitHub Copilot

1Install the Copilot extension in VS Code, JetBrains, or your editor of choice
2Sign in with your GitHub account to activate the free tier
3Accept inline suggestions with Tab, or open Copilot Chat for questions
4Upgrade to Pro when you hit the free tier's monthly limits

Best For

Developers already working in the GitHub ecosystemTeams standardizing on one AI assistantStudents and OSS maintainers (free access)

FAQ

Is GitHub Copilot free?

There is a free tier with up to 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests per month. Verified students, teachers, and maintainers of popular open source projects get Copilot Pro for free; otherwise Pro starts at $10/month.

Which editors does Copilot support?

VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Xcode, and the GitHub CLI, plus Copilot Chat directly on github.com and in the mobile app.

Can Copilot use models other than OpenAI's?

Yes. Copilot lets you pick between models from OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), and Google (Gemini) for chat and agent tasks, depending on your plan.

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