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GitHub Copilot

Your AI pair programmer.

About GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot uses the OpenAI Codex to suggest code and entire functions in real-time, right from your editor.

Key Features

Autocomplete
Chat
CLI Integration

Perfect For

Code completion
Boilerplate generation
Documentation
Test writing

Getting Started

  1. 1

    Install Copilot in editor

  2. 2

    Authenticate with GitHub

  3. 3

    Start typing

  4. 4

    Accept suggestions with Tab

What Makes GitHub Copilot Different?

GitHub-integrated

Industry standard

Multi-editor support

Security-focused

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • GitHub integration
  • Industry standard
  • Secure

Cons

  • Less context aware
  • Generic suggestions
  • Paid only

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PricingPaid
CategoryAI & ML
Primary TaskCode Completion
Founded2021

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