GitHub Copilot

by GitHub (Microsoft)

AI pair programmer and coding agent across editors, CLI, and GitHub

GitHub Copilot provides AI code completions, chat, and agentic coding inside editors such as VS Code and JetBrains IDEs, in the terminal, and on github.com, including a coding agent that can work on issues and open pull requests.

Key features

  • Inline code completions
  • Chat and agent mode in the editor
  • Coding agent that opens pull requests
  • Multiple model choices

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