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# GitHub Copilot

AI coding and review assistance across editors, the terminal and GitHub workflows.

- Company / organization: GitHub, Inc.
- Company country / region: United States · Company headquarters
- Category: Coding
- Official website: [https://github.com/features/copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot)
- Profile updated: 2026-10-24


## Overview

GitHub Copilot brings code generation, task implementation and review into software-development workflows. Developers ask questions or request changes in editors and terminals, and work around issues and pull requests on GitHub. It fits individuals and teams moving between writing code, collaborating on tasks and reviewing changes.

## Capabilities

### Work inside development tools

Use AI assistance in editors, terminals or GitHub as part of the existing development workflow.

### Tasks through review

Carry task context from issues through implementation changes and pull-request review.

## Official sources and references

- [Official website](https://github.com/features/copilot)
- [Documentation](https://docs.github.com)
- [Documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/enterprise-management)
- [Pricing source](https://github.com/pricing)

## Related product news

### Copilot global default rolls out

- Original publication date: 2026-10-22

Business and Enterprise rollout preserves explicit choices; previews remain opt-in.

[GitHub](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-22-global-default-for-copilot-features-generally-available/)

### Copilot local sandboxing launches

- Original publication date: 2026-10-09

CLI, app and supported VS Code sessions can limit file, network and credential access.

[GitHub](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-09-github-copilot-weekly-releases-october-5/)

## Update history

### Copilot usage API adds client-level totals

2026-10-23

Reports distinguish requests, sessions and token usage from clients including OpenCode.

[GitHub](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-23-usage-metrics-api-adds-usage-from-tools-like-opencode/)

## Reading & subscriptions

- [Interactive profile](../../../products/github-copilot--b7.html)
- [Read](../../../read/en/products/github-copilot--b7.html)
- [JSON](../../../read/en/products/github-copilot--b7.json)

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