AI code editor with whole-codebase pair programming
Overview
GitHub Copilot is the world's most-used AI coding assistant, deeply integrated with GitHub and VS Code/JetBrains IDEs. Supports line-level completion, chat, code review and PR summaries. Individual ($10/mo): 2,000 completions + 50 chat; Business ($19/mo): enterprise management and IP protection. Best for teams already in the GitHub ecosystem. Strengths: broadest IDE coverage, enterprise-grade security, seamless GitHub Actions/PR workflow. Weaknesses: codebase understanding per-completion trails Cursor/Claude Code (only sees current file context); zero autonomy for long tasks.