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    Github Copilot

    Code Assistant

    GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI pair programmer that provides code completions, chat, agents, code review, and CLI assistance inside IDEs and GitHub.com. As of June 2026 it uses GitHub AI Credits for usage-based billing across chat, agent mode, cloud agents, and code review. It supports multiple models including Claude, GPT, and Gemini variants depending on plan.

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    Features & details

    Full overview from our catalog (read-only reference).

    Category (short)
    Code Assistant
    Category
    Code Assistant
    Pricing (CSV)
    Free Trial
    Directory pricing
    Freemium
    Sponsored note
    no
    Target audience
    Developers & engineers
    Best for
    professional developers in VS Code, JetBrains, and GitHub, teams wanting AI integrated into PR and CI workflows, students (free Copilot Student with premium access), Not ideal for: organizations needing fully air-gapped on-prem AI coding with no cloud data flow
    Pricing notes
    Verified July 2026 at github.com/features/copilot/plans: Free ($0, 2,000 completions/mo, limited chat/agent). Pro $10/user/mo ($15 total monthly credits). Pro+ $39/user/mo ($70 credits). Max $100/user/mo ($200 credits). Business $19/seat/mo; Enterprise $39/seat/mo. Usage-based billing on GitHub AI Credits active since June 1, 2026. Verified students get Copilot Student free.

    Pros & cons

    Editorial notes to help compare fit before opening the vendor site.

    Pros

    • deep GitHub and IDE integration
    • multiple plan tiers including free and student
    • cloud agents and code review on paid plans
    • model choice on higher tiers

    Cons

    • credit limits can surprise heavy agent users
    • code review also consumes Actions minutes
    • Business self-serve sign-ups temporarily paused for some GitHub plans (April 2026)

    Review notes

    Context from the listing review and editorial research.

    Copilot remains the default AI coding tool for GitHub-centric teams with strong IDE integration. The 2026 shift to credit-based billing drew mixed reactions; power users on agent workflows may need Max tier. Enterprise adoption is broad among Microsoft-ecosystem companies.

    Extended features

    In-depth description and capability notes.

    Inline code completion — context-aware suggestions as you type Copilot Chat and Agent — conversational coding and multi-step task execution Code review — automated PR review consuming AI credits and Actions minutes Cloud agent — autonomous coding tasks on Pro and above Model selection — choose among available models by plan tier Copilot CLI — terminal-based agent access on Free and paid plans Team plans — Business ($19/seat/mo) and Enterprise ($39/seat/mo) for organizations

    Use cases

    Individual developers use Copilot for faster boilerplate, test writing, and debugging. Teams adopt Business or Enterprise for seat management, policy controls, and shared credit pools. Heavy agent users upgrade to Pro+ or Max for higher monthly credit allowances.