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:

  • 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.

  For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."