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GitHub Copilot
AI code assistant directly in your IDE
★★★★☆ 4.6/5
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot is the most widely used AI coding assistant in the world. It works directly in VS Code, JetBrains, and other IDEs, suggests entire code blocks, completes functions, and explains existing code.
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Free tier now available
- Seamless IDE integration
- Understands the entire code context
- Copilot Chat for code explanations
- Supports all languages
❌ Cons
- Sometimes suggests insecure code
- Still limited for complex architectures
- Privacy concerns with enterprise code
Pricing
FREE 2,000 code completions + 50 chat messages/month free
PAID
From $10/month for Pro features
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GitHub Copilot in Detail
GitHub Copilot was developed in 2021 by GitHub (Microsoft) in collaboration with OpenAI. It uses Codex models trained on billions of lines of code.
Setup in VS Code
- Install the “GitHub Copilot” extension
- Sign in with your GitHub account
- Activate the free tier (2,000 completions/month)
Best Features
- Tab Completion: Suggests entire functions
- Copilot Chat: Ask questions about your code
- Generate tests: Unit tests at the push of a button
- Documentation: Automatically generate docstrings