GitHub Copilot
💻 Code & Development
AI pair programmer that provides real-time code suggestions directly inside VS Code, JetBrains, and other major IDEs, acting as an always-available coding partner. Trained on billions of lines of public code, it dramatically accelerates development by offering context-aware completions, suggesting entire functions, and even answering questions about complex codebases.
Getting Started with GitHub Copilot
Step-by-step setup guide
- 1Search for 'GitHub Copilot' in the VS Code or JetBrains extension marketplace and install it.
- 2Click the Copilot icon in your IDE status bar and sign in with your GitHub account.
- 3Start coding — Copilot automatically suggests code in gray italic text as you type.
- 4Press Tab to accept a suggestion, Ctrl+Right arrow for partial acceptance, or Alt+] to cycle through suggestions.
- 5Open Copilot Chat with Ctrl+Shift+I (Windows) / Cmd+Shift+I (Mac) for conversational assistance.
Key Features
What GitHub Copilot offers
Inline Completion
AI predicts and suggests the next lines of code in real-time as you type. Supports all major languages and frameworks.
Chat Panel
Chat with Copilot in the sidebar or right-click menu for code questions, refactoring requests, or test generation.
Code Explanation
Select code and choose 'Explain' — Copilot explains the logic in natural language, useful for unfamiliar code.
Inline Editing
Select code and describe changes in natural language (e.g., 'refactor to async') with real-time diff preview.
Agent Mode
Copilot can autonomously scan related files across your project, gather context, and execute multi-step tasks.