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Code Revolution: The Rise of GitHub Copilot

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Scenario:Skip to contentSkip to sidebar / Blog Home / News & insights / Product Announcing 150M developers and a new free tier for GitHub Copilot in VS Code Come and join 150M developers on GitHub that can now code with Copilot for free in VS Code. Thomas Dohmke·@ashtom December 18, 2024 2 minutes Share: GitHub has a long history of offering free products and services to developers. Starting with free open source and public collaboration, we added free private repos, free minutes for GitHub Actions and GitHub Codespaces, and free package and release storage. Today, we are adding GitHub Copilot to the mix by launching GitHub Copilot Free. Now automatically integrated into VS Code, all of you have access to 2,000 code completions and 50 chat messages per month, simply by signing in with your personal GitHub account. Or by creating a new one. And just last week, we passed the mark of 150M developers on GitHub. 🎉 Copilot Free gives you the choice between Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet or OpenAI’s GPT-4o model. You can ask a coding question, explain existing code, or have it find a bug. You can execute edits across multiple files. And you can access Copilot’s third-party agents or build your own extension. Did you know that Copilot Chat is now directly available from the GitHub dashboard and it works with Copilot Free, so you can start using it today? We couldn’t be more excited to make Copilot available to the 150M developers on GitHub. Happy coding! P.S. Students, educators, and open source maintainers: your free access to unlimited Copilot Pro accounts continues, unaffected! 😉 Tags: GitHub Copilot VS Code Written by Thomas Dohmke Thomas Dohmke @ashtom Fascinated by software development since his childhood in Germany, Thomas Dohmke has built a career building tools developers love and accelerating innovations that are changing software development. Currently, Thomas is Chief Executive Officer of GitHub, where he has overseen the launch of the world's first at-scale AI developer tool, GitHub Copilot -- and now, GitHub Copilot X. Before his time at GitHub, Thomas previously co-founded HockeyApp and led the company as CEO through its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014, and holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from University of Glasgow, UK. More on GitHub Copilot Does GitHub Copilot improve code quality? Here’s what the data says Findings in our latest study show that the quality of code written with GitHub Copilot is significantly more functional, readable, reliable, maintainable, and concise. Jared Bauer New from Universe 2024: Get the latest previews and releases Find out how we’re evolving GitHub and GitHub Copilot—and get access to the latest previews and GA releases. Mario Rodriguez Related posts Company news GitHub Availability Report: November 2024 In November, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. Jakub Oleksy Yellow and blue sock with GitHub keycaps coming out the top and GitHub playing cards with Mona on a pink background. Company news The top 10 gifts for the developer in your life Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift for your significant other, the colleague you drew in the office gift exchange, or maybe (just maybe) even for yourself, we’ve got you covered with our top 10 gifts that any developer would love. Lavinia Sfetcu Company news Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Gaady Awards The Gaady Awards are like the Emmy Awards for the field of digital accessibility. And, just like the Emmys, the Gaadys are a reason to celebrate! On November 21, GitHub was honored to roll out the red carpet for the accessibility community at our San Francisco headquarters. Ed Summers Explore more from GitHub Docs Docs Everything you need to master GitHub, all in one place. Go to Docs GitHub GitHub Build what’s next on GitHub, the place for anyone from anywhere to build anything. Start building Customer stories Customer stories Meet the companies and engineering teams that build with GitHub. Learn more Work at GitHub! Work at GitHub! Check out our current job openings. Apply now We do newsletters, too Discover tips, technical guides, and best practices in our biweekly newsletter just for devs. Your email address Your email address Yes please, I’d like GitHub and affiliates to use my information for personalized communications, targeted advertising and campaign effectiveness. See the GitHub Privacy Statement for more details. Subscribe Product Features Security Enterprise Customer Stories Pricing Resources Platform Developer API Partners Atom Electron GitHub Desktop Support Docs Community Forum Training Status Contact Company About Blog Careers Press Shop GitHub on LinkedIn GitHub on Instagram GitHub on YouTube GitHub on X GitHub on TikTok GitHub on Twitch GitHub’s organization on GitHub © 2024 GitHub, Inc. Terms Privacy

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Skip to contentSkip to sidebar / Blog Home / News & insights / Product Announcing 150M developers and a new free tier for GitHub Copilot in VS Code Come and join 150M developers on GitHub that can now code with Copilot for free in VS Code. Thomas Dohmke·@ashtom December 18, 2024 2 minutes Share: GitHub has a long history of offering free products and services to developers. Starting with free open source and public collaboration, we added free private repos, free minutes for GitHub Actions and GitHub Codespaces, and free package and release storage. Today, we are adding GitHub Copilot to the mix by launching GitHub Copilot Free. Now automatically integrated into VS Code, all of you have access to 2,000 code completions and 50 chat messages per month, simply by signing in with your personal GitHub account. Or by creating a new one. And just last week, we passed the mark of 150M developers on GitHub. 🎉 Copilot Free gives you the choice between Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet or OpenAI’s GPT-4o model. You can ask a coding question, explain existing code, or have it find a bug. You can execute edits across multiple files. And you can access Copilot’s third-party agents or build your own extension. Did you know that Copilot Chat is now directly available from the GitHub dashboard and it works with Copilot Free, so you can start using it today? We couldn’t be more excited to make Copilot available to the 150M developers on GitHub. Happy coding! P.S. Students, educators, and open source maintainers: your free access to unlimited Copilot Pro accounts continues, unaffected! 😉 Tags: GitHub Copilot VS Code Written by Thomas Dohmke Thomas Dohmke @ashtom Fascinated by software development since his childhood in Germany, Thomas Dohmke has built a career building tools developers love and accelerating innovations that are changing software development. Currently, Thomas is Chief Executive Officer of GitHub, where he has overseen the launch of the world's first at-scale AI developer tool, GitHub Copilot -- and now, GitHub Copilot X. Before his time at GitHub, Thomas previously co-founded HockeyApp and led the company as CEO through its acquisition by Microsoft in 2014, and holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from University of Glasgow, UK. More on GitHub Copilot Does GitHub Copilot improve code quality? Here’s what the data says Findings in our latest study show that the quality of code written with GitHub Copilot is significantly more functional, readable, reliable, maintainable, and concise. Jared Bauer New from Universe 2024: Get the latest previews and releases Find out how we’re evolving GitHub and GitHub Copilot—and get access to the latest previews and GA releases. Mario Rodriguez Related posts Company news GitHub Availability Report: November 2024 In November, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. Jakub Oleksy Yellow and blue sock with GitHub keycaps coming out the top and GitHub playing cards with Mona on a pink background. Company news The top 10 gifts for the developer in your life Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift for your significant other, the colleague you drew in the office gift exchange, or maybe (just maybe) even for yourself, we’ve got you covered with our top 10 gifts that any developer would love. Lavinia Sfetcu Company news Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Gaady Awards The Gaady Awards are like the Emmy Awards for the field of digital accessibility. And, just like the Emmys, the Gaadys are a reason to celebrate! On November 21, GitHub was honored to roll out the red carpet for the accessibility community at our San Francisco headquarters. Ed Summers Explore more from GitHub Docs Docs Everything you need to master GitHub, all in one place. Go to Docs GitHub GitHub Build what’s next on GitHub, the place for anyone from anywhere to build anything. Start building Customer stories Customer stories Meet the companies and engineering teams that build with GitHub. Learn more Work at GitHub! Work at GitHub! Check out our current job openings. Apply now We do newsletters, too Discover tips, technical guides, and best practices in our biweekly newsletter just for devs. Your email address Your email address Yes please, I’d like GitHub and affiliates to use my information for personalized communications, targeted advertising and campaign effectiveness. See the GitHub Privacy Statement for more details. Subscribe Product Features Security Enterprise Customer Stories Pricing Resources Platform Developer API Partners Atom Electron GitHub Desktop Support Docs Community Forum Training Status Contact Company About Blog Careers Press Shop GitHub on LinkedIn GitHub on Instagram GitHub on YouTube GitHub on X GitHub on TikTok GitHub on Twitch GitHub’s organization on GitHub © 2024 GitHub, Inc. Terms Privacy

Thomas Dohmke

CEO of GitHub,leader in the tech industry,works closely with other protagonists,tall with sharp features,innovative and charismatic.

Jared Bauer

researcher at GitHub,collaborator with Thomas and other team members,average build with glasses,analytical and meticulous.

Lavinia Sfetcu

marketing specialist at GitHub,works under Thomas's guidance and collaborates with Jared and others,petite with vibrant hair colors,creative and outgoing.

Today, we’re announcing GitHub Copilot, a new AI tool that helps developers write better code.

Copilot is the result of months of collaboration between GitHub and OpenAI, the leading AI research organization.

Together, we trained a new AI model that understands code and can help developers write it.

The model is trained on billions of lines of public code, which means it has a broad knowledge base to draw upon.

Copilot suggests code as you type, offering completions for functions, classes, and even entire files.

It can also translate code from one language to another, making it easier to work across multiple languages.

We’ve been testing Copilot with a group of early users, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

Developers tell us that Copilot helps them write code faster and with fewer errors.

It also helps them learn new languages and explore new technologies.

Code Revolution: The Rise of GitHub Copilot

Thomas sat in his office, staring at the screen as the announcement of GitHub Copilot’s free tier went live.

He felt a mix of excitement and apprehension.

Lavinia entered, her vibrant hair catching the light as she moved.

She carried a stack of feedback reports in her hand, which she set down on Thomas’s desk.

"The response is incredible," she said.

Jared joined them a moment later, adjusting his glasses as he looked over the reports.

He pointed out a concerning trend in the data—users were running out of their monthly code completions too quickly.

Thomas leaned back in his chair, considering their options.

"We need to rethink our resource allocation," Jared said.

Thomas nodded, picking up the phone to call the tech team.

"Let’s explore expanding completions or offering rollover options," he said.

They would find a way to give users more completions, even if it meant adjusting their pricing model.