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GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is a code assistant that lives inside your editor, terminal, and GitHub.com. It completes lines as you type, answers questions about your codebase in chat, and runs agent workflows that edit multiple files while you review each change. It is built for developers who want help inside the tools they already use rather than a separate chat window.
Most coding assistants bolt onto one IDE. Copilot spans VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Visual Studio, the GitHub CLI, GitHub Mobile, and native chat on GitHub.com with the Enterprise plan. That reach matters when your team splits time between local editing, pull request review, and issue triage on the web. The trade-off is complexity: plans, credit allowances, and agent policies vary by tier, so heavy agent users need to watch usage more carefully than someone who only wants inline completions.
Software engineers, open source maintainers, and enterprise dev teams use Copilot for inline completion, multi-file agent edits, automated code review on pull requests, and background cloud agents assigned through GitHub issues. Verified students and teachers can access Pro at no cost through GitHub's education program.
Free tier includes 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests per month
Pro plan is $10 per month with unlimited completions and next-edit suggestions
Runs in VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Visual Studio, Xcode, and Eclipse IDE
Agent mode proposes multi-file edits with Keep or Undo review in the editor
Assign cloud agents to GitHub issues, including Claude and OpenAI Codex on Pro
Copilot CLI and Spaces draw from monthly GitHub AI Credits on paid plans
Enterprise admins control MCP server allow lists from a single control plane
Spans IDE, CLI, GitHub Mobile, and GitHub.com rather than a single editor extension
Code completions and next-edit suggestions stay unlimited on every paid plan without spending credits
Enterprise plan indexes your organization codebase for more tailored inline suggestions
Business and Enterprise seats include IP indemnity, policy controls, and audit logs on Pro+
Pro unlocks third-party agents such as Claude Code and OpenAI Codex alongside Copilot
Free plan caps at 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests each month
Chat is unavailable in Vim, Neovim, and Azure Data Studio even though completions work there
Agent, CLI, and Spaces usage consumes GitHub AI Credits beyond the monthly allowance
Languages with less public training data may produce weaker suggestions than JavaScript or Python
What is included in GitHub Copilot Free?
GitHub Copilot Free includes 2,000 code completions and 50 chat requests per month, including Copilot Edits. The plan also includes Copilot CLI access and models such as Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5 mini. No credit card is required to start.
How much does GitHub Copilot Pro cost?
GitHub Copilot Pro costs $10 per user per month. The plan adds unlimited code completions, cloud agent access, code review, third-party agents, model selection, and $15 in monthly GitHub AI Credits for chat, agents, CLI, and Spaces usage.
Which editors support GitHub Copilot chat?
GitHub Copilot chat works in Visual Studio Code, JetBrains IDEs, and Visual Studio. Inline completions also run in Vim, Neovim, and Azure Data Studio, but chat is not available in those editors. Enterprise customers get native chat on GitHub.com.
Does GitHub Copilot copy code from public repos?
GitHub Copilot generates suggestions probabilistically rather than copying from a codebase lookup. Models are trained on public code, but suggestions are synthesized from your editor context. An optional filter can block suggestions matching public GitHub code of 65 lexemes or more.
What are GitHub AI Credits on Copilot?
GitHub AI Credits meter chat, agent sessions, Copilot CLI, and Spaces usage at $0.01 per credit. Code completions and next-edit suggestions do not consume credits on paid plans. Pro includes $15 monthly credits; Pro+ includes $70 and Max includes $200.
Is GitHub Copilot available for organizations?
GitHub Copilot Business costs $19 per user per month with pooled credits, access controls, and IP indemnity. Enterprise at $39 per user per month adds GitHub.com chat, deeper codebase indexing, and twice the included usage of Business.