GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI pair programmer — autocomplete, chat, and now Workspace agent.
Free + Pro from $10/mo
Features
- ▸ Autocomplete in 30+ editors
- ▸ Copilot Chat
- ▸ Copilot Workspace (project-level agent)
- ▸ Pull request reviews
- ▸ CLI assistance
- ▸ Knowledge bases for Enterprise
Pros
- + Best editor coverage of any tool
- + Native GitHub integration
- + Strong enterprise sales motion
Cons
- − Less aggressive on agentic capabilities than Claude Code/Cursor
- − Telemetry-heavy
Best for
- · Teams already on GitHub Enterprise
- · Multi-IDE shops
Avoid if
- · You want cutting-edge agentic features
- · You need OSS
Recipes using GitHub Copilot
Migrating from GitHub Copilot to Cursor: 30-minute checklist
Move your config, key bindings, and ignore patterns. Keep Copilot for one week as backup.
Setting a sane budget for AI coding tools as a working engineer
Stop guessing — concrete monthly numbers for solo devs, small teams, and consultancies.