GitHub Copilot

AI pair programmer by GitHub

codebasic pythonFree tier

Overview

GitHub Copilot integrates AI coding assistance directly into your existing editor. Works in VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and more. Free tier for individual devs. Pro ($10/mo) adds unlimited completions, chat, and multi-model support. Enterprise adds org-wide features.

Best For

+Existing VS Code users
+Teams on GitHub
+Enterprise
+Code reviews

News & Updates

Anthropic Makes Claude Code Free: AI Coding Assistant Now Accessible to All Developers

Anthropic has announced that Claude Code, its AI-powered coding assistant, is now available for free. Previously a paid tool, this move opens up advanced AI-assisted development to a broader audience. The free tier includes access to Claude's powerful code generation and debugging capabilities, though usage limits may apply. This strategic decision aims to attract more developers to the Claude ecosystem and compete with other AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot.

breakthroughs8/2/2026

Grok 4.5 Integrates into GitHub Copilot for AI-Assisted Coding

GitHub has integrated xAI's Grok 4.5 model into GitHub Copilot, expanding the AI coding assistant's model options beyond OpenAI's GPT series. The integration, announced on GitHub's blog, allows developers using Copilot to leverage Grok 4.5 for code suggestions, completions, and chat interactions. Grok 4.5, known for its strong reasoning and real-time knowledge capabilities, now competes directly with GPT-4 and Claude within the Copilot ecosystem. This move gives developers more flexibility to choose the AI model that best fits their coding style and project needs.

new_tools7/28/2026

GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT Expose Software Toolchain Gap: AI Agents Need New Workflows

Christopher Meiklejohn argues that current software toolchains are built around the assumption of a single human writer, but AI agents like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT are breaking that illusion. The article points out that tools for version control, code review, and collaboration assume one person writes code, while AI agents generate code in parallel, creating conflicts. Meiklejohn suggests that the industry needs new tooling to handle multi-agent workflows, where AI agents act as co-writers rather than just assistants. This shift could fundamentally change how teams manage code contributions and review processes.

new_tools7/27/2026

Context Profiler Cuts AI Token Waste for Claude, Codex, Copilot Users

A developer has released Context Profiler, an open-source tool that measures how much of your AI coding assistant's context window is consumed by tool descriptions, MCPs, tool responses, and active skills. It helps identify where token savings can be found, such as trimming verbose API responses or updating tool descriptions. The tool is designed for users of Claude, Codex, and GitHub Copilot, who often unknowingly fill their context with redundant data. By quantifying context usage, developers can reduce token consumption and cut costs significantly.