# GitHub Copilot

> AI code completion and chat assistant inside your editor

GitHub Copilot provides inline code suggestions, whole-function completions, and a chat interface for code explanations and edits directly within popular IDEs like VS Code, JetBrains, and Neovim. It is powered by OpenAI and Anthropic models depending on the subscription tier. Aimed at individual developers, teams, and enterprises, it integrates tightly with GitHub workflows and repositories.

## At a glance

- **Company**: GitHub (Microsoft)
- **Homepage**: https://github.com/features/copilot
- **Pricing**: freemium (from $10/mo)
- **API available**: Yes
- **Self-hostable**: No
- **Launched**: 2021-06
- **Last verified**: 2026-05-10

## Categories

- code
- developer-platforms


## Capabilities

- inline-code-completion
- multi-file-edit
- chat-interface
- code-explanation
- ide-integration
- context-aware-suggestions


## Alternatives

- [Cursor](https://inforelay.ai/tools/cursor.md): VS Code fork with deep AI coding and multi-file editing



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