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GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is a coding agent that extends existing development environments by GitHub.

PopularityRank 4 of 31

81out of 100As of November 4, 2026

Summary

GitHub Copilot launched on June 29, 2021. It mainly works as an extension in your development environment. Copilot CLI and a coding agent that works on tasks in the cloud complete it.

There is a free tier. Paid use starts with the Pro plan at $10 per month.

Popularity

How often the harness is searched for, used and mentioned, compared with every harness in the directory.

The most popular AI harnesses

Popularity index from 0 to 100, higher is more popular.

20 of 31 models

As of November 4, 2026 · Source: gradually.ai popularity index

Over time

Values from February 28, 2025 to November 4, 2026

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Subscriptions with GitHub Copilot

Plans from the AI subscription directory that include the harness. Cheapest first.

PlanProviderPriceChecked
GitHub Copilot FreeGitHubfreeSep 29, 2026
GitHub Copilot StudentGitHubfreeSep 29, 2026
GitHub Copilot Copilot access (Standalone)GitHub$10.00Nov 3, 2026
GitHub Copilot ProGitHub$10.00Sep 29, 2026
GitHub Copilot BusinessGitHub$19.00Sep 29, 2026
GitHub Copilot EnterpriseGitHub$39.00Sep 29, 2026
GitHub Copilot Pro+GitHub$39.00Sep 29, 2026
GitHub Copilot MaxGitHub$100.00Sep 29, 2026

Sources

Every fact on this profile rests on one of these sources. The date is the day the source was read.

SourceBacksRead on
github.blog/news-insights/product-news/github-copil…Launch dateNovember 5, 2026
github.com/features/copilot/plansEntry priceNovember 5, 2026
marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/extensionqueryVS Code extension (popularity index)November 5, 2026
registry.npmjs.org/@github/copilotnpm package (popularity index)November 5, 2026
api.github.com/repos/github/copilot-cliGitHub repository (popularity index)November 5, 2026
docs.github.com/en/copilot/get-started/what-is-github-c…DocumentationNovember 5, 2026
npmjs.com/package/@github/copilotnpm package (popularity index)November 5, 2026
marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsVS Code extension (popularity index)November 5, 2026
marketplace.visualstudio.com/itemsVS Code extension (popularity index)November 5, 2026
github.com/github/copilot-cliGitHub repository (popularity index)November 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions about GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is made by GitHub. It has been publicly available since February 6, 2025.

The vendor states the entry price as “From $10/month with Pro plan (free tier available)”.

GitHub Copilot is included in 8 plans, namely GitHub Copilot Free, GitHub Copilot Student, GitHub Copilot Copilot access (Standalone), GitHub Copilot Pro, GitHub Copilot Business, GitHub Copilot Enterprise, GitHub Copilot Pro+ and GitHub Copilot Max.