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GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered code completion tool that functions as a virtual pair programmer. Trained on billions of lines of public code, it analyzes your code context and provides real-time suggestions and complete functions directly in your editor. Copilot understands both code and natural language comments, allowing it to generate code based on simple descriptions of what you want to accomplish.

GitHub Copilot is deeply integrated into popular development environments, including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and even Xcode. It supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, adapting its suggestions based on your coding style and project patterns. With features like Copilot Chat, it goes beyond code completion to offer explanations, debugging assistance, and code refactoring guidance through a conversational interface.

Discussions

Is GitHub Copilot making me a worse developer?

Been using Copilot the last 6 months and it's obviously amazing, but I've caught myself relying on it without fully understanding the code. Anyone else feel like it's making you lazier? Or has it actually helped you improve? Curious how people are using it without losing the muscle memory.

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Pricing and Plans

PlanPriceFeatures
FreeFree
  • Available for verified students, teachers, and maintainers of popular open source projects
Individual$10/monthly
  • Full access for individual developers
Business$19/monthly
  • Enterprise features with admin controls and policy management

System Requirements

Operating System
WINDOWS, MACOS, LINUX (via supported editors)
Memory (RAM)
8GB (recommended)
Processor
Modern multi-core processor
Disk Space
500MB + editor requirements

AI Capabilities

Code context understanding
Multi-language code generation
Natural language to code translation
Code pattern recognition
Bug detection and fixing suggestions
Test case generation
Explanation of complex code
Code refactoring suggestions