GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant developed by GitHub that helps developers write, understand, modify, and improve code. It integrates AI assistance directly into popular development environments, GitHub, and the command line, allowing developers to work with AI throughout their coding workflow.
Copilot can generate code from natural-language instructions, provide real-time code suggestions, explain existing code, help debug problems, and assist with larger development tasks through its agent capabilities. It supports a wide range of programming languages and works with popular editors and IDEs such as Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, and Neovim.
Unlike a standalone AI chatbot, Copilot is designed specifically around software development. Its integration with GitHub also allows developers to use AI alongside repositories, pull requests, code review, and other parts of the development workflow.
GitHub Copilot is available through free and paid plans, with paid tiers providing higher usage allowances, additional models, and more advanced AI capabilities.
GitHub Copilot can assist developers across many stages of the software development workflow, from writing individual lines of code to working on larger tasks and reviewing changes.
Generate code from natural-language instructions and use AI-powered suggestions while writing and editing software.
Get real-time code suggestions as you type, helping you write functions, complete statements, and reduce repetitive coding work.
Ask Copilot to explain unfamiliar code, functions, classes, or project components and make complex implementations easier to understand.
Analyze errors and unexpected behavior, identify potential causes, and help implement solutions for bugs and coding problems.
Improve existing code by restructuring implementations, simplifying logic, and applying changes across a project.
Delegate larger, multi-step development tasks to Copilot’s AI agents. Agents can work through a task, modify code, and help move a feature or fix from an idea toward implementation.
Use Copilot to review code changes, identify potential problems, and provide feedback before changes are merged.
Work with Copilot alongside GitHub pull requests to summarize changes, discuss implementations, and assist with reviewing development work.
Use Copilot from the command line to get AI assistance while working with terminal commands, development tasks, and repositories.
Use Copilot’s cloud-based agent capabilities for certain development tasks that can be delegated to an AI agent while developers continue working on other parts of a project.
Generate explanations, comments, documentation, and supporting technical content based on the code and project context.
Ask questions about programming concepts, frameworks, libraries, and existing projects while working directly within the development workflow.
GitHub Copilot is designed for developers and development teams who want to integrate AI assistance into their software development workflow. It can support beginners learning to code as well as experienced developers working on complex projects and large codebases.
Use Copilot to write, complete, explain, refactor, and debug code while working directly inside the development environment.
Build and maintain websites and web applications with AI-assisted coding, debugging, code generation, and feature development.
Use Copilot to develop and modify applications across different programming languages, frameworks, and development environments.
Get help understanding programming concepts, learning unfamiliar code, generating examples, and troubleshooting errors while building projects. Verified students can also receive free access through GitHub Education.
Speed up repetitive coding tasks, explore unfamiliar codebases, generate implementations, review changes, and delegate more complex development tasks to AI agents.
Use AI assistance to accelerate development work, reduce repetitive tasks, and move more quickly from ideas to working software.
Teams can use Copilot across their development workflow, with organizational features for managing access, policies, collaboration, and AI-assisted development.
Eligible maintainers of popular open-source projects may receive free access to Copilot Pro, making AI-assisted development available for maintaining and improving open-source software.
Larger organizations can use Copilot with enterprise-level administration, governance, security controls, and deeper integration with organizational development workflows.
GitHub Copilot offers free and paid plans for individual developers, teams, and organizations. The plans differ mainly in AI usage allowances, access to advanced models and features, and organizational controls.
Pricing, included usage, and available AI models can change as GitHub updates Copilot’s plans and usage-based billing structure, so users should check the current GitHub pricing before subscribing.
| Feature | Free | Pro | Pro+ | Max | Business | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | $0 | $10 | $39 | $100 | $19/user | $39/user |
| AI Coding | Limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Premium Requests | Limited | Included | Higher Limit | Highest Individual Limit | Included | Included |
| Advanced AI Models | Limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent Features | Limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Code Review | Limited | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Organization Management | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best For | Trying Copilot | Individual Developers | Heavy AI Users | Power Users | Development Teams | Large Organizations |
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