GitHub Copilot Free
GitHub's AI coding assistant for VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio, Xcode, the CLI, and github.com. · GitHub · AI
Overview
Copilot Free gives every GitHub account a monthly allowance of completions and chat. When it runs out, Copilot stops until the next month.
Good fit
Use when you want a capped, no-cost AI assistant inside your usual editor.
- students
- occasional coding
- trying Copilot
Not a fit
Avoid if you code all day; 50 chat requests run out fast.
- heavy daily use
- team policies
Quickstart · 3 steps
- Sign in to GitHub.
- Install the Copilot extension in your editor.
- Turn on Copilot Free in your GitHub settings.
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