GitHub Copilot
AI pair‑programmer that turns intent into production‑ready code, directly in your editor.
GitHub Copilot is an AI coding partner from GitHub and OpenAI that transforms how software is built.
Embedded in your IDE, it predicts your next lines, functions, and tests, accelerates delivery, and reduces mental load so teams can focus on architecture, product vision, and differentiated value.
🚫 The problem GitHub Copilot solves
Copilot attacks the bottlenecks of modern software development: repetitive coding, context switching, and cognitive overload.
By generating high‑quality code and handling boilerplate, it frees developers to focus on architecture, edge cases, and innovation instead of routine implementation.
✅ How GitHub Copilot works
Copilot plugs into leading IDEs and reads your code, comments, and project context to predict what you want to build next.
Powered by large language models, it generates inline suggestions, full functions, tests, and refactors, and now offers chat and agentic workflows that can autonomously edit code and prepare pull requests.
Founder's Story
"GitHub Copilot was architected by Alex Graveley, a long‑time open source and Linux engineer who later joined GitHub."
"A small, focused team at GitHub, working closely with OpenAI and leveraging Microsoft infrastructure, built the first Copilot on GPT‑3 and scaled it into a flagship AI product."
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Reviews
"Reviews praise GitHub Copilot for saving time and simplifying frontend work with a broad set of high‑quality, free components. Developers highlight smooth React and Next.js use..."
Best For
- Senior product engineers shipping fast
- startup CTOs and tech leads scaling teams
- and enterprise platform teams standardizing secure
- AI‑assisted development.
