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GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an advanced AI pair programmer and coding assistant developed collaboratively by GitHub, OpenAI, and Microsoft.

Description

GitHub Copilot is an advanced AI pair programmer and coding assistant developed collaboratively by GitHub, OpenAI, and Microsoft. Its primary function is to assist developers by providing real-time code completion, suggesting whole lines or entire functions directly within their integrated development environments (IDEs), such as Visual Studio Code. This tool aims to accelerate the coding process, reduce effort, and allow developers to concentrate more on complex problem-solving rather than repetitive coding tasks. Beyond basic code suggestions, GitHub Copilot offers a range of sophisticated features. It can reason through coding problems, coordinate next steps in development, apply changes, and iterate on errors. Through its chat interface, Copilot Chat, it can answer general software development questions, explain unfamiliar codebases, generate unit tests, and propose fixes for bugs. It also provides commit explanations to demystify code history. The intelligence behind GitHub Copilot is powered by a suite of generative AI models. Initially based on OpenAI's GPT-3, it has evolved to leverage various advanced models including OpenAI's gpt-3.5-turbo-16k (often the default for chat), GPT-4.1, GPT-4o, GPT-4.5, and o1. Additionally, it integrates models from Anthropic, such as Claude 3.7 Sonnet and Claude Opus 4, and Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash, allowing users to choose models based on desired balance between cost, performance, and specific task requirements. GitHub Copilot is available across multiple platforms, including desktop IDEs and as part of the GitHub Mobile application for both iOS and Android, enabling developers to interact with their AI assistant on the go. It operates on a freemium model, offering free access to verified students, teachers, and open-source maintainers, alongside various paid plans for individual developers and enterprises, such as Copilot Pro, Copilot Pro+, Copilot Business, and Copilot Enterprise.

Key Features

Code completion
Automatic programming
AI pair programming
Suggests whole lines or entire functions
AI-powered chat assistance (Copilot Chat)
Reasons through problems and coordinates next steps
Applies changes and iterates on errors
Breaks down complex coding concepts
Guides through unfamiliar codebases
Provides insights into public and private codebases
Generates unit tests
Proposes fixes for bugs
Provides commit explanations

Tool Details

Release

21 June 2022

Category

Chat Bot

Version History

GPT-4.1Latest

Generally available in GitHub Copilot, offering a balance between cost and performance.

GPT-4.5

A premium OpenAI model accessible through higher-tier Copilot plans, offering enhanced capabilities.

o1

An OpenAI model included in paid GitHub Copilot subscriptions, offering limited messages.

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gpt-3.5-turbo-16k (Default Chat Model)

Used as the default model for GitHub Copilot Chat, configurable to other chat completion models.

GPT-3 (Initial Underlying Model)

The foundational AI model from OpenAI that GitHub Copilot was initially based upon, featuring 175 billion parameters.

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