GitHub Unveils Copilot, an AI Pair Programmer Powered by OpenAI Codex
GitHub launches a technical preview of Copilot, an AI assistant that suggests entire lines or functions of code as you type. The tool is powered by OpenAI's code-specific model and is currently free to test in Visual Studio Code.
GitHub introduces Copilot, an artificially intelligent pair programmer designed to make coding faster and less tedious. The tool draws context from the code a developer is actively writing to suggest whole lines or entire functions automatically.
Powered by OpenAI's Codex model, Copilot trains specifically on public source code rather than general text. It supports a variety of programming languages and frameworks, but performs exceptionally well with Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, and Go.
Developers remain in full control of the process by cycling through alternative suggestions, accepting or rejecting code, and manually editing the output. The technical preview is currently available for free in Visual Studio Code, though GitHub hints that a future commercial version will likely carry a price tag.