GitHub's AI pair programmer with code completion, chat, and agentic pull request support across IDEs and GitHub.com.
What is GitHub Copilot?#
GitHub Copilot is the widely deployed AI pair programmer from GitHub. It offers inline code completion, Copilot Chat, pull request review, commit message suggestions, and agentic workspaces that plan and execute code changes. Copilot runs in VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Visual Studio, Neovim, Xcode, and directly on GitHub.com, with enterprise plans that include policy, audit, and privacy controls.
What can GitHub Copilot do?#
- 01
Inline completion
Whole-line and multi-line suggestions grounded in the surrounding code.
- 02
Copilot Chat
Codebase-aware chat that explains, edits, and tests code in the IDE.
- 03
Pull request review
Summaries, suggestions, and agentic PR workflows on GitHub.com.
- 04
Enterprise controls
Policy, audit logs, content exclusions, and SSO for regulated organizations.
Quick facts about GitHub Copilot#
- Pricing
- Free$0/moPro$10/moBusiness$19/moEnterprise$39/moas of Apr 18, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- macOS·Windows·Linux·Web·ide-plugin
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