GitHub Copilot
github.comSummary
Ask questionsGitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that integrates with various IDEs to provide real-time code suggestions, automate repetitive coding tasks, and assist with debugging and code review. It aims to increase developer productivity and satisfaction by streamlining the software development workflow.
Features8/14
See allMust Have
3 of 4
Pattern Analysis
Actionable Suggestions
Task Automation
Workflow Observation
Other
5 of 10
Macro Recording
Contextual Inline Help
Integration APIs
Team Collaboration
Privacy Controls
Smart Templates Library
Onboarding Accelerator
Analytics Dashboard
Knowledge Sharing
Non-Intrusive UI
PricingTiered
See allFree
- 50 agent mode or chat requests per month
- 2,000 completions per month
- Access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4.1, and more
- Limited agent mode and chat requests
- Limited code completions
- Access to limited models
Pro
- Unlimited agent mode and chats with GPT-4.1
- Unlimited code completions
- Access to code review, Claude 3.7/4 Sonnet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and more
- 6x more premium requests than Copilot Free to use the latest models, with the option to buy more
Pro+
- Access to all models, including Claude Opus 4, o3, and GPT-4.5
- 30x more premium requests than Copilot Free to use the latest models, with the option to buy more
- Coding agent (preview)
Rationale
GitHub Copilot is an AI pair programmer that provides code suggestions and automates coding tasks. While it doesn't directly observe general desktop workflows like 'Second Cursor', it does observe coding patterns within the IDE ('workflow-observation' in a coding context), analyzes these patterns ('pattern-analysis'), provides actionable code suggestions ('actionable-suggestions'), and automates code generation and fixes ('task-automation'). It also supports macro-like functionality for code generation, offers contextual help within the IDE, integrates with various development environments, facilitates team collaboration on code, and includes privacy controls for data usage. The core difference is its specific focus on coding workflows rather than general desktop productivity.
