GitHub Copilot
AI pair programmer that suggests code completions in your editor
Free for students, $10/mo Individual, $19/mo Business
Overview
GitHub Copilot is Microsoft and OpenAI's AI pair programmer, integrated directly into VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and GitHub.com. It suggests code as you type and can answer questions, explain code, and fix bugs across your full repository.
Key Features
- Inline completions and multi-line suggestions as you type
- Copilot Chat for explaining, refactoring, and fixing code in natural language
- Copilot Edits for making coordinated changes across multiple files
- Works inside GitHub.com for code review and PR summaries
- CLI integration for shell command suggestions
- Enterprise version with fine-tuning on private codebases
Pricing: Free tier (2,000 completions/month); Pro at $10/month; Business at $19/user/month.
Pros
- Deep IDE integration
- Understands project context
- Supports many languages
- Chat interface for questions
Cons
- Requires subscription
- Can suggest incorrect code
- Privacy concerns with code telemetry
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