GitHub Copilot
BuildersCoding assistantGitHub
AI pair programmer in editors and on GitHub, including a coding agent that works from issues.
- Who it's for: people building software and AI agents
- Pricing: Free tier; paid Pro, Business and Enterprise plans (verify on the official site)
- Official site: https://github.com/features/copilot
- Source / changelog: https://github.blog/changelog/
Best for / Not for
Best for
- Teams already on GitHub
- Completions inside many editors including JetBrains and VS Code
- Assigning issues to a coding agent
Not for
- Teams not using GitHub
- People who want a standalone app builder
3 concrete use cases
- Issue to PR: Assign a well-written GitHub issue to Copilot coding agent and review the pull request it opens.
- Inline completion: Write a function signature and docstring; accept the suggested body.
- Explain code: Select a block and ask Copilot Chat: "Explain this and list edge cases."
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free tier available
- Deep GitHub integration
- Works across popular editors
Cons
- Best features need paid plans
- Agent quality depends on issue clarity
- Org admins must enable some features
How to get started with GitHub Copilot in 10 minutes
- Sign in to GitHub and enable Copilot (Free tier or a paid plan)
- Install the Copilot extension in your editor
- Sign in from the editor
- Start typing code and accept a suggestion with Tab
- Open Copilot Chat and ask a question about your repo
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Recent changes
Weekly updates for GitHub Copilot will be logged here as they appear in issues.