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GitHub Copilot

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AI pair programmer that autocompletes and generates code inside your editor.

Free tier available·Technical·Powered by OpenAI / Anthropic / Google

Key strengths

inline autocompleteVS Code integrationmulti-modelenterprise SSO
Free tier + paid plans
San Francisco, US
Founded 2021

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Recent changes

  • Pricing model: paid only → freemium
  • Starting price: $10/mo → $0/mo
  • Plans updated: Free ($0/user/mo, 2,000 completions/mo); Pro ($10/user/mo); Pro+ ($39/user/mo); Max ($100/user/mo); Business ($19/user/mo); Enterprise ($39/user/mo)
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GitHub Copilot — Technical Overview

GitHub Copilot is a freemium AI coding agent that integrates directly into developer workflows across a wide range of IDEs and platforms. It supports multiple underlying LLMs from providers including OpenAI and Anthropic, giving teams flexibility in model selection. Core capabilities include:

  • Code completion — inline, context-aware suggestions as you type
  • Chat interface — conversational coding assistance within supported editors
  • Agent mode — autonomous task execution for multi-step coding workflows
  • CLI support — AI assistance via GitHub CLI and Windows Terminal Canary
  • Native GitHub integration — works directly within GitHub.com and GitHub Mobile

Supported environments include Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, Vim, Azure Data Studio, Xcode, Eclipse IDE, Raycast, and more.

Pricing tiers: Free ($0/user/mo, 2,000 completions/mo) · Pro ($10/user/mo) · Pro+ ($39/user/mo) · Max ($100/user/mo) · Business ($19/user/mo) · Enterprise ($39/user/mo)

Enterprise and Business tiers include governance and security controls suited for organizational deployment.

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