AI coding assistant and agent
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is a coding assistant that spans the IDE, CLI, and GitHub.com. Alongside chat and agent mode, it can run a cloud agent that opens a pull request from an assigned task and provides automated code review. Third-party agents such as Claude Code and Codex can run inside it. Billing moved to a usage-based model in mid-2026: every plan carries a monthly allowance of GitHub AI Credits, and code completion remains unlimited on paid plans.
Best for
- Developers who live inside GitHub and want review built in
- Teams that want agent mode across VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI
- Users who want third-party agents (Claude Code, Codex) in one place
Not best for
- Developers who want a single model-agnostic provider
- Users who prefer a flat monthly price with no credit accounting
- Teams outside the GitHub ecosystem
Quick facts
- Vendor
- GitHub
- Category
- AI coding assistant and agent
- Platforms
- VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Eclipse, Xcode, Terminal, Web, GitHub.com
- Integrations
- GitHub, GitHub Actions, VS Code, JetBrains, Claude Code, Codex
- Pricing
- Copilot Free includes 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests a month. Pro is $10 monthly with $15 in monthly AI Credits, Pro+ is $39 with $70, and Max is $100 with $200. Business is $19 per user monthly and Enterprise $39. Chat, agent mode, code review, the cloud agent, and the CLI spend AI Credits; code completion and next-edit suggestions are unlimited on every paid plan.
In Depth: GitHub Copilot
Key features
- Agent mode in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Eclipse, and Xcode
- Cloud agent that assigns a task and opens a pull request
- Copilot CLI and chat across the platform
- Automated code review on pull requests
- Third-party coding agents (Claude Code and Codex preview)
- Usage-based billing in GitHub AI Credits
Pricing and access
Copilot Free includes 2,000 completions and 50 chat requests a month. Pro is $10 monthly with $15 in monthly AI Credits, Pro+ is $39 with $70, and Max is $100 with $200. Business is $19 per user monthly and Enterprise $39. Chat, agent mode, code review, the cloud agent, and the CLI spend AI Credits; code completion and next-edit suggestions are unlimited on every paid plan.
Plans and limits change often. Confirm current pricing on github.com/features/copilot before you commit.
