GitHub Copilot
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★4.5
AI pair programmer for code completion and generation
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Try GitHub Copilot →Use Cases
- •Get real-time inline code completions while writing in your IDE
- •Use AI chat to explain unfamiliar code, debug errors, and generate tests
- •Automate multi-file refactoring with Copilot Edits across a codebase
- •Generate pull request summaries and review code changes
- •Run autonomous coding agents to implement features from issue descriptions
Integrations
VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Neovim, Vim, Xcode, EclipseGitHub.com web interface and GitHub MobileGitHub CLI and Windows TerminalMCP (Model Context Protocol) for external tool connections
Pros
- +Deeply integrated with the GitHub ecosystem for seamless pull request and issue workflows
- +Supports the widest range of IDEs among AI coding assistants
- +Free tier is genuinely useful with 2,000 completions per month
Cons
- -Premium model requests are capped even on paid plans, requiring careful usage
- -Code suggestions can sometimes be confident but incorrect, requiring careful review
- -Business and Enterprise plans add up quickly for large teams
Quick Start
1. Go to github.com/features/copilot and sign up (free tier available)
2. Install the GitHub Copilot extension in your IDE (VS Code, JetBrains, etc.)
3. Sign in with your GitHub account when prompted
4. Start coding — Copilot will show inline suggestions as ghost text that you accept with Tab
5. Open the Copilot Chat panel to ask questions, generate code, or debug issues
Pricing
Free: 2,000 completions/mo + 50 chat requests, limited models. Pro: $10/mo ($100/yr) — unlimited completions, premium model access, coding agent. Pro+: $39/mo ($390/yr) — 1,500 premium requests, all models including Claude Opus 4 and o3. Business: $19/user/mo — org management, policy controls. Enterprise: $39/user/mo — knowledge bases, custom models, GitHub.com chat.