GitHub Copilot
Editor's ChoiceAI pair programmer that helps you write code faster
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot, built in collaboration with OpenAI, pioneered the AI coding assistant category. It suggests code completions in real-time as you type, from single lines to entire functions. Copilot Chat adds conversational AI directly in your editor for explaining code, fixing bugs, and generating tests. With deep GitHub integration, it understands your repos, pull requests, and issues. Enterprise features include organization-wide policy controls, usage analytics, and fine-tuning on your codebase.
Key Features
✓ Pros
- Works in all major IDEs
- Deep GitHub ecosystem integration
- Very fast suggestions
- Strong multi-language support
✗ Cons
- No free tier (only 30-day trial)
- Less context-aware than Cursor
- Suggestions can be repetitive
Quick Info
- Category
- Coding & Dev Tools
- Pricing Model
- Paid
- Starting Price
- $10/mo
- Editor's Score
- 4.4/5
- Added
- 2025-01-20
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