GitHub Copilot

Getting Started

1. Sign up for GitHub Copilot at github.com/features/copilot — free for open-source contributors and students.
2. Install the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, or your preferred editor.
3. Start coding and Copilot will automatically suggest completions — press Tab to accept or keep typing to refine.
4. Use Copilot Chat to ask questions about your code, generate tests, or get explanations of complex logic.

Key Features

• Real-time code suggestions appear inline as you type, completing entire functions and boilerplate patterns.
• Copilot Chat provides a conversational AI interface for asking questions, debugging, and generating code within your editor.
• Pull request summaries automatically generate descriptions and review comments for GitHub pull requests.
• Multi-language support works across all major programming languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, and more.
• Context-aware completions understands your project’s patterns, imports, and coding style for relevant suggestions.
• Workspace agent can answer questions about your entire repository structure and help navigate large codebases.