GitHub Copilot
Your AI Pair Programmer
★ Our Verdict
GitHub Copilot is the tool that started the AI coding revolution. Because it's trained on all of GitHub, it knows almost every pattern and library in existence. It's less of a 'chat' partner and more of a super-smart autocomplete that reads your mind. For crushing boilerplate code, nothing beats it.
Overview
GitHub Copilot uses the OpenAI Codex to suggest code and entire functions in real-time, right from your editor.
Key Features
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
- +Best code completion
- +GitHub integration
- +Chat feature
- +Wide language support
👎 Cons
- −Subscription required
- −Can suggest buggy code
- −License concerns
GitHub Copilot is Best For
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Copilot worth the money?
If you code for a living, absolutely. It saves hours of typing per week. Time is money.
Does it steal code?
Copilot suggests code based on public repositories. It's been controversial, but Microsoft has added filters to prevent it from outputting copyrighted code chunks verbatim.
What languages does it support?
It works best with popular languages like Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Go, but it supports virtually any language found on GitHub.
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