docs/content/copilot/about-github-copilot.md

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About GitHub Copilot	Find out what {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can do and which {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} plan is right for you.	feature copilot	Copilot	About GitHub Copilot

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is an AI coding assistant that helps you write code faster and with less effort, allowing you to focus more energy on problem solving and collaboration. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} offers coding suggestions as you type: sometimes the completion of the current line, sometimes a whole new block of code. You can accept all, or part, of a suggestion, or you can ignore the suggestion and keep typing.

Using the chat feature, you can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} how best to solve a problem. Or you can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to explain someone else's code. If your code has a bug, you can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} how to fix it.

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} has been proven to increase developer productivity and accelerate the pace of software development. For more information, see "Research: quantifying {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}’s impact on developer productivity and happiness" on the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} blog.

Assistance where you need it

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is available:

• In your IDE
• On the command line, through the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}
• On {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, with a subscription to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %}

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} features

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} includes a suite of features, such as:

• Code completion - {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} suggests code as you type. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."

• Chat - Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for help with your code. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE{% ifversion ghec %}" and "AUTOTITLE{% endif %}."

• Pull request summaries ({% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} only) - Get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to describe the changes in a pull request. For more information, see {% ifversion ghec %}"AUTOTITLE."{% else %}"AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}

• Knowledge bases ({% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} only) - Create and manage collections of documentation to use as a context for chatting with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}. For more information, see {% ifversion ghec %}"AUTOTITLE."{% else %}"AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}

For a full list of the features and functionality available on each {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} plan, see "AUTOTITLE", "AUTOTITLE", or "AUTOTITLE."

Getting access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}

You can access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} as part of one of the following paid plans.

• {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_individuals_short %} - Get access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} in an IDE, or on the command line, for your personal or independent use. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
• {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_business_short %} - Access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} as a member of an organization. Owners of the organization can manage access for individual members or for teams. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
• {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} - In addition to accessing {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} in an IDE or on the command line, use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. This includes the ability to created tailored knowledge bases to use as the context for chat, and the ability to generate automatic summaries of pull requests. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."