GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant that uses natural language to generate and correct code in real time, dramatically increasing developer productivity and creativity.

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Launch Date
June 2021
Monthly Visitors
92.4M
Country of Origin
United States
Platform
Web
Language
English

Keywords

  • GitHub Copilot
  • AI code generation
  • autocomplete
  • VS Code extension
  • developer productivity
  • natural language → code
  • code recommendations
  • code snippets
  • OpenAI Codex
  • code review automation
  • GitHub AI
  • Copilot Labs
  • team collaboration
  • GitHub Actions
  • AI pair programmer

Platform Description

GitHub Copilot은 AI 기반 코딩 도우미로서, 단순한 자동완성을 넘어 개발 전반을 지원하는 실시간 코드 파트너 역할을 수행합니다. 사용자는 자연어로 작성한 주석이나 간단한 명령어를 입력하기만 하면, Copilot은 OpenAI의 고도화된 Codex 및 GPT-4 모델을 활용하여 그 의도를 분석하고, 함수 전체 또는 반복 루틴, API 호출 구조 등을 자동으로 생성합니다. 특히 반복 작업이나 보일러플레이트 코드 생성에서 강력한 생산성 향상을 이끌어내며, 숙련자뿐 아니라 초급 개발자에게도 학습 도구로 유용합니다. Copilot은 VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim 등 다양한 IDE에 통합되어 사용 가능하며, 최신 Pro+ 및 Enterprise 플랜에서는 Claude Opus 4, GPT-4.5 등 최신 모델과 Coding Agent 기능까지 사용할 수 있어 더욱 정밀한 대응이 가능합니다. Copilot Labs 기능을 통해 코드 설명, 실시간 리팩토링, 테스트 생성 등의 고급 기능을 확장할 수 있고, 조직 환경에서는 사용자별 사용량 모니터링과 정책 제어, 보안 설정(IP 보호, 데이터 프라이버시 등)도 지원됩니다. 결과적으로 GitHub Copilot은 단순한 코드 제안 도구를 넘어, AI 기반의 실질적인 코드 동반자로 진화하고 있습니다.

Core Features

  • Natural language-based code generation

    Enter English comments or statements to automatically generate function, logic, and algorithm code

  • Code autocompletion

    Recognize the context of variables, functions, loops, and more to suggest the right code in real time

  • Support for multiple programming languages

    Available in 30+ languages, including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Ruby, and more

  • IDE integration available

    Easy integration as a plugin in various development environments, including VS Code, JetBrains IDE, Neovim, and more

  • Copilot Labs features

    Experiment with advanced features like code description, refactoring, and test creation.

  • Security and privacy controls

    Enable privacy for code suggestions and enforce IP security policies on Enterprise plans

  • Selecting a model and accessing advanced models

    Multiple AI models to choose from, including GPT-4.1/4.5, Claude 3/Opus, Gemini Pro, and more, depending on your plan

  • Enterprise user management and usage analytics

    Provide controls for enterprise environments, including team-based user management, usage monitoring, SSO settings, and more

Use Cases

  • Create automation scripts
  • Writing algorithms
  • Implementing backend logic
  • Automating API calls
  • Code review assistant
  • Generate test code
  • Shorten repetitive logic
  • Data processing
  • Math calculation functions
  • Game development
  • Client-side logic
  • Writing SQL queries
  • Create code examples for learning
  • Remove the boilerplate
  • Working with multilingual code

How to Use

1

Sign in

2

Install the Copilot extension in your IDE

3

Enter a comment or partial code

4

Check the suggestion code and apply or edit it

Plans

Plan Price Key Features
Free $0 - 50 Agent Mode or Chat requests per month - 2,000 code completions per month - Access to base models including Claude 3.5, GPT-4.1, Sonnet, and more
Pro 10 per month - Free plan includes all features - Unlimited agent modes/chat based on GPT-4.1 - Unlimited code completion - Additional advanced models including Claude 3.7/4, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and more - 6x Premium requests to use the latest models - Available out-of-the-box on VS Code and more
Pro+ 39 per month - Pro plan includes all features - Full access to the latest models, including Claude Opus 4, GPT-4.5, Claude 3.0, and more - 30x more Premium requests - Includes Coding Agent (preview)
Business 19 per month - Unlimited agent modes and chats based on GPT-4.1 - Unlimited code completion - Includes Claude 3.5-4, Sonnet, and Gemini 2.5 Pro - 300 premium requests/month to use the latest models - User management and usage statistics - IP security and data privacy guaranteed
Enterprise 39 per month - Business plan includes all features - Full access to all models, including Claude Opus 4, GPT-4.5, and more - 3.33x increase in premium requests - AI-powered Coding Agent feature (in preview)

FAQs

  • GitHub Copilot is an AI-powered coding assistant developed by OpenAI and Microsoft. It integrates into your IDE to generate code with natural language, contextualized code autocompletion, explanations, refactoring, and even security fixes.
  • It gathers contextual information based on your code, comments, file paths, and more, and passes it to an AI model (like GPT-4) to generate probabilistic code suggestions. It doesn't copy/paste, but it can reference similar public code.
  • Supports 30+ languages, including JavaScript, Python, Go, Ruby, and more, and is compatible with VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Visual Studio, and more. Some features also available on GitHub web/CLI/mobile.
  • In most cases, there are no copyright issues, but in rare cases, code similar to the training data may be generated. Users should review the proposed code and verify the appropriate license.
  • Chat features (GitHub.com, mobile, CLI, etc.) retain data for short periods of time to refer back to previous conversations because maintaining conversation flow and context is important.
  • It is possible, but since most of the public code is English-based, the quality may be somewhat lower in non-English languages, especially if the natural language prompts are grammatically incorrect.
  • - When using the IDE: Prompts and suggestions are not saved, user activity data is kept for 2 years - When using web/mobile/CLI: Prompts and suggestions retained for 28 days, feedback retained until purpose fulfilled
  • There are four plans in total, with the following differences: - Free: Individual users, 2,000 code completions per month, 50 chat requests limit - Pro: Freelancers, students, etc., code autocomplete + chat, no limitations - Chinese: Enterprise/team, includes team-based license management, policy settings, and organization-specific features - Enterprise: Large enterprises, codebase indexing, customizable models, enhanced GitHub integration
  • There are no additional fees beyond the basic plan. However, Enterprise and other plans may have additional fees depending on the customization model or security services.
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