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

---
title: About GitHub Copilot
intro: Find out what {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} can do and which {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} plan is right for you.
versions:
  feature: copilot
topics:
  - Copilot
shortTitle: 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](https://github.blog/2022-09-07-research-quantifying-github-copilots-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
- In {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, as a chat interface
- 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](/copilot/using-github-copilot/getting-started-with-github-copilot)."

- **Chat** - Ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} for help with your code. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-ides/using-github-copilot-chat-in-your-ide){% ifversion ghec %}" and "[AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-github/using-github-copilot-chat-in-githubcom){% 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](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-pull-request-summaries/creating-a-pull-request-summary-with-github-copilot)."{% else %}"[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/copilot-pull-request-summaries/about-copilot-pull-request-summaries)."{% 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](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-github/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases)."{% else %}"[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-chat/copilot-chat-in-github/managing-copilot-knowledge-bases)."{% endif %}

For a full list of the features and functionality available on each {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} plan, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/copilot-individual/github-copilot-individual-feature-set)", "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/copilot-business/github-copilot-business-feature-set)", or "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/overview/github-copilot-enterprise-feature-set)."

## 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. You can <a href="https://github.com/github-copilot/signup?ref_cta=Copilot+trial&ref_loc=about+github+copilot&ref_page=docs" target="_blank"><span>try {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} for free</span></a> with a one-time 30-day trial. After the free trial, you will need a paid subscription for continued use. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/copilot-individual/about-github-copilot-individual)."

  If you're a verified student, teacher, or maintainer of a popular open source project, {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} is free to use. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot)."

- **{% 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](/copilot/copilot-business/about-github-copilot-business)."
- **{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %}** - Access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %} as a member of an enterprise. Enterprise owners can allow some or all organizations in the enterprise to access {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}. If an organization has access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, owners of the organization can grant access to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_enterprise_short %} for some or all members of the organization. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/copilot/github-copilot-enterprise/overview/about-github-copilot-enterprise)."

  With {% 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, you can use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. This includes the ability to:

  - Chat with {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to get help with your code, or to ask general tech-related questions.
  - Create tailored knowledge bases to use as the context for chat.
  - Generate automatic summaries of pull requests.

> [!NOTE]
> {% data reusables.copilot.copilot-one-account-short %}