GitHub Copilot

GitHub Editors & IDE helpers Free way to start

AI assistant inside VS Code/JetBrains and a Copilot CLI. The Free plan is a genuine zero-cost way to keep editing code.

Verified against official sources · Last checked: 2026-09-19

Capabilities

Read local project Supported Workspace context in the IDE.
Edit files Supported Copilot Edits and agent mode.
Run commands Supported Agent mode runs commands with approval; Copilot CLI included.
Image input Conditional Vision in chat depends on model/IDE support.
Long autonomous tasks Conditional Agent usage counts against premium request quotas.

Working experience

Code quality Good
Works on its own Conditional
Speed Good
Stability Good

Editorial assessment based on official documentation and publicly known behavior — not a field-test score. Sources and check date on this page.

🧪 ResetDog field notes

No completed field test for this tool yet. The capability descriptions on this page come from official documentation.

🎯 Good for

Change pages / UI · Fix a bug · · Continue from a screenshot · Let an agent run · Quick code question · Hand off my project

🧭 How you use it

Inside your IDE · In the terminal
Works on: macOS / Windows / Linux

💰 Cost & quota

Freemium · Free tier

🆓 Free / trial access

Copilot Free: 2,000 completions/month and 50 chat requests/month (including Edits), plus Copilot CLI with agent mode. Just needs a GitHub account.

🏷️ Pricing notes

Free $0; Pro $10/user/mo; Pro+ $39/user/mo; Max $100/user/mo (higher limits). Business/Enterprise seats are sold separately.

See pricing page ↗

🚀 Setup

Install the GitHub Copilot extension in VS Code (or your IDE), sign in with a GitHub account.

⚠️ Main limitations

  • Free plan: 50 chat requests/month runs out quickly for agentic work.
  • Paid plans use a premium-request quota; heavy agent use may need Pro+ or Max.

🔒 Privacy & data

Code snippets are processed per GitHub Copilot terms; public code match and training settings can be adjusted. Official privacy policy ↗

🧾 What is official vs ours

Facts like pricing, plans, and capability limits come from the official pages linked below, checked on the date shown. Summaries and task-fit notes are written by ResetDog. Anything marked “conditional” or “unknown” was not fully confirmed — treat it as unverified.