GitHub Copilot

github.com · AI Assistant · IDE Plugin

GitHub Copilot is an AI assistant that installs into an editor: AI pair programmer with code completion chat and agent mode for agentic coding. The VS Code Marketplace reports 74,716,061 installs of GitHub.copilot.

VS Code installs: 74,716,061; GitHub.copilot; Verified 8 Oct 2026
Website: github.com; HTTP 200; Verified 8 Oct 2026

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What GitHub Copilot costs

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Technical details

Category: AI Assistant · IDE Plugin
Registries checked: npm:github-copilot, homebrew:github-copilot, vscode_marketplace:search(GitHub Copilot)
Website check: https://github.com/features/copilot answered HTTP 200

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