Overview
GitHub Copilot is an LLM-powered coding assistant that integrates into your editor to provide real-time code suggestions, chat-based assistance, and autonomous agent mode for multi-file tasks. It is the most widely adopted AI coding tool with deep GitHub ecosystem integration.
Key Features
- •Inline code completions with multi-line suggestions
- •Copilot Chat for Q&A, explanations, and code generation
- •Agent mode for autonomous multi-file task execution
- •Pull request summaries and code review suggestions
- •CLI integration via GitHub Copilot in the terminal
- •Copilot Extensions for custom agent capabilities
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Completions | Chat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Limited | Limited |
| Pro | $10/month | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Business | $19/user/month | Unlimited | Unlimited + admin |
| Enterprise | $39/user/month | Unlimited | Full suite + policies |
Agent Mode
Copilot agent mode can autonomously implement features, fix bugs, and write tests across multiple files. It plans steps, executes them, runs terminal commands, and iterates on errors — similar to agentic coding tools like Cursor and Claude Code.
Ecosystem
Copilot Extensions
Third-party extensions that add domain-specific capabilities — database assistants, deployment helpers, and more.
GitHub Integration
Deep integration with GitHub: PR descriptions, code review comments, issue triage, and Actions workflows.
Custom Instructions
Repository-level .github/copilot-instructions.md files customize Copilot behavior for your project.