Key AI Features
Analyzes the context in your file (comments, function names, surrounding code) to suggest individual lines and whole functions.
Works with a wide variety of programming languages and frameworks.
Provides a chat interface to ask coding questions, explain code, generate unit tests, suggest fixes, and more.
Helps write repetitive code patterns, tests, and documentation faster.
Integrates directly into popular code editors like VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, and Neovim.
Use Cases
Accelerating Development
Spend less time on boilerplate and searching for solutions, focus more on complex problem-solving.
Learning New Languages/Frameworks
Get suggestions and examples in unfamiliar territory, helping to learn faster.
Writing Tests
Generate unit tests and test cases based on your code and function signatures.
Code Explanation & Debugging
Use Copilot Chat to understand complex code snippets or get suggestions for debugging errors.
Documentation Assistance
Generate documentation comments (like JSDoc, Python docstrings) based on function code.
Pricing
GitHub Copilot operates on a Paid Subscription model, often with different tiers for individuals and organizations.
- Free Tier: Verified students, teachers, and maintainers of popular open-source projects often get free access to Copilot Individual.
- Individual Plan (e.g., Copilot Individual/Pro): Offers core AI code completion and chat features for personal use, typically priced monthly or annually.
- Business/Enterprise Plans: Designed for organizations, offering additional features like policy management, IP indemnity, centralized billing, and potentially enhanced security and personalization features (e.g., codebase indexing) for a per-user monthly fee.
Specific features, limits (like access to premium models or chat requests), and pricing vary between tiers. For the most current details, please visit the official GitHub Copilot pricing page .