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GitHub Copilot

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by GitHub / Microsoft

4.7(28.0k)

The most widely used AI pair programmer with deep IDE and GitHub integration

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About GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is the industry-leading AI coding assistant, developed in partnership with OpenAI. It provides intelligent code completions, generates entire functions from comments, explains code, and assists with debugging directly in your IDE. With support for VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and more, Copilot integrates seamlessly into any development workflow. It also includes Copilot Chat for conversational coding assistance and GitHub.com integration for PR reviews.

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Sector Domination

Where GitHub Copilot is most widely adopted across industries.

Software Dev91%
Data Science62%
DevOps45%
Freelancers38%

Our Verdict

GitHub Copilot is a top-tier tool that excels in a few key areas. Based on our testing and user data, it performs best for the following roles:

Perfect fit

Code Completion

Great fit

Bug Fixing

Good fit

Test Writing

Best IDE integration Most widely adopted Excellent multi-language support

Features

Real-time Code Completion
Multi-line Suggestions
Copilot Chat
VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim Support
CLI Assistant
Pull Request Summaries
Security Vulnerability Detection

Pricing Paid

Individual

$10/month
  • Code completion
  • Chat in IDE
  • CLI assistance
  • GitHub.com access

Business

$19/user/month
  • Everything in Individual
  • Organization management
  • Policy controls
  • Audit logs

Enterprise

$39/user/month
  • Everything in Business
  • Custom models
  • Knowledge bases
  • Fine-tuning

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Best IDE integration
  • Most widely adopted
  • Excellent multi-language support
  • Strong GitHub ecosystem tie-in
  • Regular improvements

Cons

  • Paid only (no free tier for individuals)
  • Can suggest insecure code
  • Requires internet connection
  • Sometimes suggests verbose solutions

Practical Demonstrations

Real example outputs from GitHub Copilot across different use cases.

Demo 1: Code generation

Prompt

Write a Python function to find duplicate items in a list

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Response

def find_duplicates(lst): """Return a list of duplicate items in lst.""" seen = set() duplicates = [] for item in lst: if item in seen: if item not in duplicates: duplicates.append(item) else: seen.add(item) return duplicates # Example usage: print(find_duplicates([1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 5])) # → [2, 3]

Demo 2: Tone rewrite

Prompt

Rewrite this in a professional tone: "hey our product is super awesome and you should totally buy it!!"

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Response

We're pleased to introduce a solution designed to address your core business challenges. Our product delivers measurable results — helping teams like yours improve efficiency, reduce costs, and achieve their goals with confidence. We invite you to explore how we can support your objectives.

Demo 3: Data analysis

Prompt

What are the top 3 trends in AI for 2026 based on recent reports?

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Response

Based on industry research from 2026: 1. **Agentic AI** — AI systems that can autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks are becoming mainstream, with adoption up 340% YoY. 2. **Multimodal models** — Tools that seamlessly combine text, image, audio, and video understanding are replacing single-modality systems. 3. **On-device AI** — Privacy-first AI running locally on devices (phones, laptops) without cloud dependency is gaining significant enterprise traction.

Demo 4: Creative writing

Prompt

Write a 3-sentence product tagline for an AI scheduling tool called "FlowTime"

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot Response

"Work smarter, not harder — FlowTime learns your rhythm and builds the perfect schedule around you. Stop fighting your calendar and start flowing through your day. AI-powered scheduling that adapts to you, not the other way around."

User Reviews

28,000 total reviews

4.7

out of 5

5
68%
4
21%
3
6%
2
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Alex M.

Alex M.

Product Designer

Genuinely the most useful AI tool I've used. Saves me hours every week. The quality is consistently impressive.

Helpful
Priya K.

Priya K.

Software Engineer

Game-changer for my workflow. I was skeptical at first but after a week I couldn't imagine working without it.

Helpful
Jordan T.

Jordan T.

Marketing Manager

Excellent tool overall. My team uses it daily. A few rough edges but the core functionality is outstanding.

Helpful
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Use Cases

Code CompletionBug FixingTest WritingDocumentationCode ReviewLearning New Languages

Integrations

VS CodeJetBrains IDEsNeovimGitHubVisual StudioAzure DevOps

Quick Info

Developer
GitHub / Microsoft
Starting At
From $10/mo
Rating
4.7 / 5
Reviews
28,000
Pricing
Paid
Added
June 29, 2021
Updated
March 1, 2026

Tags

codingcode-completionide-plugingithubpair-programming