What is GitHub Copilot?
Also called: Copilot
The short answer
GitHub Copilot is an AI assistant built into code editors and GitHub that suggests code, answers questions and can carry out multi-step coding tasks.
GitHub Copilot, explained
It started as autocomplete and grew into chat and agent modes integrated with pull requests.
Questions people ask about GitHub Copilot
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot is an AI assistant built into code editors and GitHub that suggests code, answers questions and can carry out multi-step coding tasks.
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