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GitHub Copilot

AI coding assistant built directly into your editor

Write, explain, refactor, debug, and review code inside your IDE using AI-powered coding assistance.

Best AI coding assistantBuilt for developers
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Try GitHub Copilot

Free plan available — no credit card needed

Why use GitHub Copilot?

  • Autocomplete code and entire functions in real time
  • Generate tests, documentation, and boilerplate instantly
  • Use AI chat directly inside VS Code and supported IDEs
  • Supports GPT, Claude, Gemini, and other coding models
  • Review pull requests and debug code faster

What you can do with GitHub Copilot

Everything you can accomplish — starting today.

⌨️Autocomplete code while typing
🧪Generate tests and documentation
🔍Explain unfamiliar codebases
🐛Debug and refactor code faster
📦Generate boilerplate and components
🤖Use AI coding chat inside your IDE

Pros & Cons

What's great

  • Deep integration with VS Code and major IDEs
  • Very fast in-context code suggestions
  • Supports multiple leading AI models
  • Excellent for repetitive coding tasks
  • Strong ecosystem for teams and enterprise workflows

Worth knowing

  • Best experience requires a paid plan
  • AI suggestions still require human review
  • Less useful for non-technical users

Who is GitHub Copilot best for?

DevelopersSoftware engineersCS studentsTech teamsStartup founders

Pricing

Pick what fits your budget.

Free

$0

Limited completions and chat usage

Most popular

Pro

$10 / mo

Unlimited completions · AI chat · coding agent

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Pro+

$39 / mo

Higher premium model limits and advanced AI access

Business

$19 / user / mo

Organization policies, security, and admin controls

How GitHub Copilot compares

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  • Better for architecture discussions
  • More flexible general-purpose assistant
  • Stronger for brainstorming and explanations
  • Better for architecture discussions
  • More flexible general-purpose assistant
  • Stronger for brainstorming and explanations

Quick pick:Use GitHub Copilot for daily coding directly inside your editor. Use ChatGPT for broader reasoning, architecture, and research tasks.

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How to get started with GitHub Copilot

Get started in a few minutes

  1. 1

    Install GitHub Copilot in VS Code or your preferred IDE

  2. 2

    Sign in with your GitHub account

  3. 3

    Start typing code to receive AI suggestions

  4. 4

    Use Copilot Chat for debugging, explanations, and refactoring

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