# GitHub Copilot

- Category: AI coding
- Official site: https://github.com/features/copilot
- HTML: https://www.88z.ai/en/tools/copilot
- Markdown: https://www.88z.ai/en/tools/copilot.md

An AI coding agent that spans from issue to merge, supporting multi-model switch

## What is GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding agent deeply integrated into the GitHub ecosystem, designed to assist developers through every stage of the software development lifecycle—from exploring codebases and planning projects to automating workflows, reviewing changes, and resolving merge conflicts.It goes beyond simple code completion by understanding repository context, issue discussions, and pull request backgrounds, enabling efficient task progression within a unified environment.

The tool supports a wide range of editors including Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Vim, Neovim, Zed, and Eclipse.It also offers a desktop app, CLI tools, and access via web and mobile interfaces.Users can seamlessly switch sessions across platforms to maintain workflow continuity.Copilot allows users to select specific models based on task requirements or connect third-party cloud model providers and local models (such as via Ollama), offering a flexible development experience.

## Key features

- **Full Lifecycle A**：Copilot participates throughout the process, from opening an issue to reviewing and merging pull requests, leveraging repository history and discussion context for precise assistance.
- **Seamless Cross-P**：Continue the same session across editors, terminals, desktop apps, GitHub web, and mobile.Long-running tasks can be monitored or resumed from any surface.
- **Flexible Model S**：Let Copilot automatically match the best model for quality, speed, and cost, or manually select specific models.Connect cloud models with your own API keys or run local models via Ollama.
- **Automate Repetit**：Run reusable agent tasks on demand, on a schedule, or via supported triggers to automate routine development workflows.
- **Intelligent Code**：Check for code quality and security issues locally before opening a pull request, combine with team feedback for cloud review, and delegate follow-up changes to the Copilot cloud agent when needed.
- **Extensibility &**：Define coding standards with repository instructions and skills, integrate external services using Connectors, and discover MCP servers and plugins to extend functionality.

## How to use it

1. 1.Visit the GitHub Copilot page and choose a subscription plan (Free, Pro, Pro+, Max) based on individual or business needs.
2. 2.Install the GitHub Copilot extension or CLI tool in your preferred development environment (e.g., VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, or terminal).
3. 3.Log in to your GitHub account and authorize Copilot to access repository context, issues, and pull requests.
4. 4.Open your project in the editor and start a Copilot session via the chat interface or inline suggestions to begin coding or handling tasks.
5. 5.Configure model selection strategies, add custom instructions, or connect external services as needed to optimize your workflow.

## Where it fits

- **Complex Project**：Leverage Copilot's understanding of multi-repository context to provide refactoring suggestions for large codebases while maintaining consistency across files.
- **Automated Routin**：Set up scheduled tasks to automatically run tests, update dependencies, or generate documentation, reducing manual repetitive operations.
- **Efficient Code R**：Automatically detect potential security vulnerabilities and code quality issues before PR merging, providing fix suggestions to accelerate the team review process.

## Pricing and free quota

Offers a Free tier (2,000 completions/month), Pro ($10/user/month), Pro+ ($39/user/month), and Max ($100/user/month).Specific benefits are subject to the official website.

## Who it is for

- Software Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Technical Team Leads
- Open Source Contributors

## FAQ

### Which programming languages does GitHub Copilot support?

Copilot is trained on all languages that appear in public repositories, so it supports a wide range of programming languages.

### Which editors can I use Copilot in?

It supports Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Xcode, Vim, Neovim, Zed, Eclipse, and more, as well as via CLI, desktop app, and web.

### What are the limitations of the Free tier?

The Free tier provides 2,000 code completions per month, access to models like Haiku 4.5 and GPT-5 mini, includes Copilot CLI, and community support.

## Tags

AI Coding Assistant · Code Generation · Workflow Automation · GitHub Integration

Features, pricing and availability follow the official site. Except for 88z.ai’s own API pages, this is a third-party product; 88z.ai only provides a directory introduction.