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GitHub Copilot

Code completion and PR assistance

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What GitHub Copilot is

GitHub Copilot is an AI programming assistant from GitHub and OpenAI. It provides real-time completion, function generation, bug fixing and code explanation in major editors, and extends to AI code review, pull request summaries and cross-file editing on the GitHub platform.

The Enterprise tier adds a custom knowledge base and context management for larger teams.

What you can do with it

  • Complete code and generate functions
  • Fix and explain existing code
  • Get pull request summaries and review comments
  • Work with organisational context on Enterprise

Who it is for

  • Developers wanting completion and explanation
  • Teams built around GitHub workflows
  • Organisations needing context and permission governance

What to watch out for

  • Suggestions can be insecure or reproduce licensed code; review before merging
  • Telemetry and code snippet settings differ by plan; configure them deliberately
  • The adoption figure on the site is a vendor statistic
  • Suggestions are not a substitute for tests or review

Pros & cons

✓ What we like

  • Works across IDE and platform
  • Review and PR summaries included
  • Enterprise context options

! What to watch out for

  • Suggestions need review
  • Licence questions on generated code
  • Settings to configure

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FAQ

What is it suited to?

Completion, function generation, pull request collaboration and daily efficiency.

Which editors are supported?

VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains and Neovim among others.

Does it offer enterprise features?

Yes. Enterprise adds a knowledge base, custom context and governance suitable for large teams.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-09

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