GitHub Copilot - AI Code Assistants Tool

Overview

GitHub Copilot is an AI “pair programmer” that combines inline code completions, a chat-driven assistant, multi-file agent workflows, and GitHub-hosted review and autofix tooling to accelerate development across local IDEs and github.com. Copilot runs in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Neovim/Vim, Azure Data Studio, Eclipse and other editors, and is also available on GitHub.com and GitHub Mobile — letting teams use the same assistant in PRs, local edits, and CI-adjacent workflows. ([github.com](https://github.com/features/copilot?utm_source=openai)) In the last 24 months GitHub has expanded Copilot beyond single-line completions into agent mode (multi-file edits, tests, and self-iteration), Next Edit Suggestions, integrated PR/code-review assistance, and security-focused features such as Copilot Autofix (suggested fixes for code scanning alerts) and organizational content-exclusion controls. Copilot also supports model choice and third-party agents (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and more) in higher tiers, and offers per-month “premium request” quotas for chat/agent operations. These capabilities are documented and periodically updated on GitHub’s Copilot pages and product announcements. ([github.com](https://github.com/newsroom/press-releases/agent-mode?utm_source=openai))

Key Features

• Agent mode: multi-file edits, run tests, iterate on results autonomously (self-healing workflows).
• Inline suggestions: context-aware autocomplete across supported IDEs and large files.
• Copilot Chat: ask questions, request explanations, and get code snippets in-editor.
• Code review assistant: request Copilot as an inline PR reviewer that leaves suggested fixes.
• Copilot Autofix: generate suggested fixes for GitHub Code Scanning alerts and apply with one click.

Use Cases

• Speed up feature development with multi-file refactors and agent-generated pull requests.
• Use Copilot Chat to explain complex functions, generate tests, or refactor legacy code.
• Automate remediation of static-analysis findings with Copilot Autofix to reduce security debt.

Pricing

Free: $0

• 2,000 completions per month
• 50 agent/chat requests per month
• Access to selected models (entry models and limited features)

Pro: $10 per month or $100 per year

• Unlimited code completions
• 300 premium requests per month
• Coding agent and Copilot code review

Pro+: $39 per month or $390 per year

• Everything in Pro
• 1,500 premium requests per month
• Access to the broadest model set and GitHub Spark

Business: $19 per user per month

• Seat and policy management for organizations
• Admin controls, audit logs, content exclusion
• 300 premium requests per user per month

Enterprise: $39 per user per month

• Enterprise controls, SSO, custom SLAs
• Higher premium-request allotment (1,000/user)
• GitHub.com native Copilot integration and org knowledge bases

Premium requests (chat, agent mode, code review, Copilot CLI) are metered and additional premium requests can be purchased (GitHub documents $0.04/request). Verified students, teachers, and many open-source maintainers may be eligible for free Pro access. Pricing and quotas sourced from GitHub product pages and billing docs. ([docs.github.com](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/plans?utm_source=openai))

Alternatives

• Tabnine
• Cursor
• Amazon CodeWhisperer
• Claude Code (Anthropic)

Copilot is tightly integrated into GitHub and offers enterprise governance, model selection, and PR-level automation. Alternatives focus on local IDE performance (Tabnine), multi-file workflows (Cursor), or vendor-specific model access (CodeWhisperer, Claude). Pricing, data‑handling, and enterprise controls vary; evaluate model access, seat billing, and IP/data-exclusion policies for each. ([checkthat.ai](https://checkthat.ai/brands/github-copilot/pricing?utm_source=openai))

Key Information

• Category: Code Assistants
• Type: AI Code Assistants Tool