GitHub Copilot

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Helps you write, explain and fix code in your editor, your terminal and on GitHub

About GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant. It suggests code as you type, answers questions about a project and makes changes you describe, in code editors, the terminal, GitHub.com and GitHub Mobile.

For DevelopersPeople learning to codeGitHub users

Made by GitHub

A software development platform company that hosts code for developers and teams and also makes tools for building, reviewing and shipping software.

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License: Closed source
Cost: Free
Platforms: Mac · Win · Linux · Web
Level: Intermediate

Overview

GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant. It suggests code as you type, answers questions about a project and makes changes you describe, in editors such as VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs and Xcode, in the terminal with Copilot CLI, and on GitHub.com and GitHub Mobile. Paid plans add a cloud agent that works on a task in the background and opens a pull request for you to look over. It suits developers and people learning to code.

It is built into GitHub, so you can ask about a repository from the browser or your phone without installing anything.

Try these first

Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.

In [owner/repo], explain what this project does and where its entry point is. Don't change anything.First try · read-only
Explain this error and suggest a fix: [paste error]
Add input checks to [function name] and show me the change before applying it.edits files
Fix issue #[number] and open a pull request.paid plan; opens a PR

Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.

Features

From the creator's documentation.

Feature	What it does	Runs
Code suggestions	Suggests the next lines as you type; 2,000 a month on Copilot Free	Your editor
Chat about code	Answers questions about your project and explains code in plain words	Editor, CLI or GitHub.com
Where it works	VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Vim, Neovim, Zed, Eclipse, the terminal, GitHub.com and mobile	Your tools
Edits	Makes the changes you describe in your files, from the editor or Copilot CLI	Your computer
Cloud agent	Works on a task in the background and opens a pull request for you to check	Paid plans
Models	Your code and questions go to GitHub's AI models; Copilot Free uses automatic model choice	GitHub cloud

Good to know

You want help understanding or changing code in a repository you work on. Copilot answers questions about the project and proposes changes in your editor, terminal or on GitHub, which you look over before keeping.

Limits

Copilot Free has a monthly cap on completions, automatic model choice only and limited agent use; the cloud agent that opens pull requests needs a paid plan.
GitHub's quickstart asks you to look at every Copilot request for permissions or actions, and at its changes, before you allow or merge them.

Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: GitHub Copilot), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. GitHub Copilot quickstart · GitHub Copilot plans · Installing GitHub Copilot CLI

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How to start

Install itPaste the install request into an AI agent you already use, or run the official command yourself or follow the official guide.macOS, Linuxcurl -fsSL https://gh.io/copilot-install | bash
Windowswinget install GitHub.Copilot
macOS, Windows, Linuxnpm install -g @github/copilot
Sign up and choose a planCreate an account or sign in, then compare the official plans.
Give it a first taskOn GitHub.com, open the Copilot home page, pick a repository and ask what the project does and where its entry point is. Compare the answer with the README.

Steps follow the creator's instructions. The request tells your agent to read them first and wait for your OK.

Before you start

A computer with macOS, Windows, Linux or a web browser.
A GitHub account
A code editor such as VS Code, or a terminal for Copilot CLI
On Windows, PowerShell 6 or newer for Copilot CLI
Node.js 22 or later, only if you install Copilot CLI with npm
Free option: Copilot Free: 2,000 code completions a month and limited agent use, without the cloud agent; no credit card needed
Free. Nothing to pay.

Details

Made by: GitHub
License: Closed source
Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Web
Plans: Copilot Free, Copilot Student, Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, Copilot Max, Copilot Business, Copilot EnterpriseOfficial prices
Runs on: Your computer, Cloud

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This page as a Markdown install brief:

/en/library/github-copilot/install.md

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