GitHub Copilot

What Is GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant from GitHub and OpenAI. It works as a plugin for VS Code, JetBrains, and other IDEs, offering real-time code completions and function generation from comments.

Key Features

• Real-time code autocompletion
• Function generation from natural language descriptions
• Copilot Chat — converse with AI about code directly in your IDE
• Support for dozens of programming languages
• Copilot Workspace — autonomous task execution from Issues
• Integration with GitHub Actions and Pull Requests

How It Stands Out

Copilot is deeply integrated into the GitHub ecosystem. It analyzes Issues, Pull Requests, and repository documentation. Copilot Workspace can autonomously plan and implement changes based on a task description.

Availability in Russia

Requires a VPN. Payment with international cards only.

Who It's For

• Developers of any language — daily help with writing code
• Teams — unified standards through custom instructions
• Open-source contributors — free access for popular projects
• Students — free access through GitHub Education