GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant for the editor, GitHub, command line, and agent workflows. It can complete code, explain files, suggest edits, help with tests, and work with tasks that move from an issue toward a pull request.

Where It Helps

Copilot is strongest when it stays close to the development workflow: VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, GitHub, terminal commands, and repository context. GitHub also positions Copilot as part of broader agentic development, where AI agents can plan and execute work in the background.

• inline code suggestions and next edits
• chat and explanations in the IDE
• tests, refactoring, and documentation help
• terminal and GitHub workflows
• agent tasks connected to issues and repositories

Part Of Microsoft AI

Inside Microsoft AI, GitHub Copilot is the developer-facing coding layer. For broader AI app and agent development, compare it with Microsoft Foundry.