GitHub's in-IDE AI pair programmer — not to be confused with Microsoft 365 Copilot, this one lives in your editor and pull requests.
GitHub's in-IDE AI pair programmer — not to be confused with Microsoft 365 Copilot, this one lives in your editor and pull requests.
Best for: Developers already living in VS Code/JetBrains/GitHub who want autocomplete, chat, and PR reviews without leaving their workflow
Where it falls short: Free tier's premium-request credits run out fast; agent mode still trails dedicated agentic editors like Cursor or Windsurf
The free tier of GitHub Copilot is good enough for casual use. Pay $10 only when you start hitting daily caps or need access to the better models.