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GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that helps you write code faster with inline suggestions, chat, agents, and pull request workflows across IDEs and GitHub.

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How it works / How to use

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that helps you write code faster with inline suggestions, chat, agents, and pull request workflows across IDEs and GitHub.

  1. Open GitHub Copilot in your editor, terminal, or browser workspace.
  2. Describe the change, bug, or feature with file paths and expected behavior.
  3. Review suggested diffs or commands before applying them.
  4. Iterate with test output or error messages when the first pass is incomplete.

How to prompt

Copilot cloud agent can research a repo, plan, and implement changes on a branch.

Add pagination to the users list endpoint with cursor-based paging, following existing patterns in src/api/.

Best output tips

  • Include file paths, stack, and error output verbatim.
  • Ask for tests or type checks when changing production code.
  • Review every command before running destructive operations.
  • Verify current plans and limits on the official GitHub Copilot website.

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Product Details

Pricing, features, limits and latest updates

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is an AI coding assistant that helps you write code faster with inline suggestions, chat, agents, and pull request workflows across IDEs and GitHub.

No listed price

Pricing Plans

No listed plans.

Key Features

Chat

chat workflow (github.com).

API

api workflow (github.com).

Automation

automation workflow (github.com).

Agents

agents workflow (github.com).

Ideas / Prompt experiences

Share a prompt that worked for you. Username and email are shown with your submission. External links are not allowed.

Example prompt

Implement a feature

Prompt

Add pagination to the users list endpoint with cursor-based paging, following existing patterns in src/api/.

Short explanation

Copilot cloud agent can research a repo, plan, and implement changes on a branch.

Example prompt

Explain unfamiliar code

Prompt

Explain how authentication flows from the login route through middleware to the database in this project.

Short explanation

Copilot Chat answers codebase questions with project context in the IDE.

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