Introducing GitHub Copilot X

Your AI pair programmer is leveling up

With chat and terminal interfaces, support for pull requests, and early adoption of OpenAI’s GPT-4, GitHub Copilot X is our vision for the future of AI-powered software development. Integrated into every part of your workflow.

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Context aware conversations with your copilot. If you're stuck solving a problem, ask GitHub Copilot to explain a piece of code. Bump into an error? Have GitHub Copilot fix it. It’ll even generate unit tests so you can get back to building what’s next.

Docs that feel tailored for you. Spend less time searching and more time learning, by getting personalized answers that are grounded in maintainer-written documentation, with inline citations. Load content → Ask question → Profit.

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Pull requests that tell a story. GitHub Copilot keeps track of your work, suggests descriptions, and helps reviewers reason about your changes with a code walkthrough.

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AI-generated PR descriptions. We've all skipped the pull request template one too many times. No more. TAB TAB TAB Submit And, you're done!
Automate automated testing. Missed a test? GitHub Copilot can point out missing unit tests and generate new test cases for you after every build.

Take command of your CLI. Forget how to delete a tag? Ask GitHub Copilot for assistance right in your terminal. Need help with multi-step shell commands and scripting? Just explain what you want to do.

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Can’t wait for the future? Sign up today* and join developers all over the world who use GitHub Copilot to code faster, focus on business logic over boilerplate, and do what matters most: building great software.

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The numbers speak for themselves. Research has found GitHub Copilot helps developers code faster, stay in the flow longer, and feel more fulfilled with their work.

* An active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business does not guarantee access to the technical preview features introduced with GitHub Copilot X.

74% Focus on more satisfying work

88% Feel more productive

96% Are faster with repetitive tasks

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Frequently asked questions

What does the X represent in GitHub Copilot X?

The “X” represents a placeholder for where we intend GitHub Copilot to become available, and what we expect it to be capable of doing (e.g. “Copilot <for pull requests>“, “Copilot <for security>“). It is extending the product from one experience, code completion, to X experiences across the developer’s workflow. GitHub Copilot will always need to be so much more tomorrow than what it currently is today.

Additionally, The “X”, indicates the magnitude of impact we intend to have on developer achievement. Therefore, it’s a statement of intent, and a commitment to developers, as we collectively enter the age of AI. We want the industry to be confident in GitHub Copilot, and for engineering teams to view it as the neXus of their future growth.

When will GitHub Copilot X be available and how much does it cost?

GitHub Copilot X is currently a representation of GitHub’s vision for the future rather than an available product offering of GitHub Copilot. As we continue to design, test, and build features that fall into the GitHub Copilot X vision, we are also taking the time to determine the best way to provide them to our customers.

Does an active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business guarantee me access to the technical preview features introduced with GitHub Copilot X?

No. An active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business does not guarantee access to the technical preview features introduced with GitHub Copilot X. You can submit your interest by joining the waitlist to preview the features that you are interested in, and we will do our best to accommodate without specific timelines to provide access in place. Joining one waitlist does not confirm your interest in more than one feature, so you must join each separately.

Once you get access to preview a feature, please keep in mind that what you are getting access to is considered beta or a technical preview, meaning the feature may still have some kinks to work out.

Will these upcoming features be included in GitHub Copilot for Business or GitHub Copilot for Individuals?

GitHub Copilot for Business and GitHub Copilot for Individuals will continue to be offered with the same feature set you know today. As we continue to design, test, and build features that fall into the GitHub Copilot X vision, we are also taking the time to determine the best way to provide them to our customers, which may include changes to Copilot for Business and Copilot for Individuals.

What is GitHub’s perspective on responsible use of AI?

We’ve been committed to innovating responsibly with GitHub Copilot from the start and will continue to invest in the AI-powered developer experience of the future. And as a Microsoft company, we are committed to making sure AI systems are developed responsibly and in ways that warrant people’s trust. Here are just some of the principles we are committed to with GitHub Copilot:

Keeping it professional. We apply sentiment analysis to suggestions to keep slang, slurs, and hate speech out of GitHub Copilot responses.
Improving code quality. We don't just pass-through any suggestion produced by the model. We also subject every suggestion to filters that evaluate code quality. While we can't guarantee that every suggestion is perfect, our filters are getting better all the time and nudging developers toward better quality code.
Protecting user data. We know that user edit actions, source code snippets, and URLs of repositories and file paths are sensitive data. Consequently, several measures of protection are applied, including data encryption both in transit and at rest as well as strict requirements for GitHub personnel to access data.

Are there any prerequisites to get access to the technical preview for GitHub Copilot chat?

At this time, the technical preview is for VS or VSCode users. An active subscription to GitHub Copilot for Business or GitHub Copilot for Individuals is required for access to GitHub Copilot chat.

An active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business does not guarantee immediate access to this technical preview feature.

Are there any prerequisites to get access to the technical preview for GitHub Copilot for pull requests?

You must be an organization admin or an individual repository owner in order to join the waitlist to preview GitHub Copilot for pull requests.

An active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business does not guarantee immediate access to this technical preview feature.

Are there any prerequisites to get access to the technical preview for GitHub Copilot for docs?

There are no prerequisites to preview GitHub Copilot for docs. However, GitHub Copilot for docs currently supports documentation for GitHub, React, MDN, and Azure.

An active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business does not guarantee immediate access to this technical preview feature.

Are there any prerequisites to get access to the technical preview for GitHub Copilot for CLI?

An active subscription to GitHub Copilot for Business or GitHub Copilot for Individuals is required for access to GitHub Copilot for CLI.

An active or trial subscription to GitHub Copilot for Individuals or GitHub Copilot for Business does not guarantee immediate access to this technical preview feature.