Using GitHub Copilot

Learn how to get the most out of Copilot.

Use GitHub Copilot to get code suggestions in your editor.

Use Copilot Chat in your editor to give code suggestions, explain code, generate unit tests, and suggest code fixes.

You can use GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub to answer general questions about software development, or specific questions about the issues or code in a repository.

You can use GitHub Copilot Chat in GitHub Mobile to answer general questions about software development, or specific questions about the code in a repository. With Copilot Enterprise you can also ask specific questions about a pull request, issue, or discussion.

You can use Copilot in Windows Terminal to get suggestions and explanations for the command line.

You can use Copilot text completion to help you write pull request descriptions more quickly and accurately.

Learn how to request a code review from GitHub Copilot.

You can use Copilot with the GitHub CLI to get suggestions and explanations for the command line.

Follow these strategies to improve your Copilot results.

You can use Copilot Extensions to interact with external tools in GitHub Copilot Chat.

Learn how to enable Claude 3.5 Sonnet for your organization or enterprise.

If you allow GitHub Copilot to make suggestions that match publicly available code, Copilot will display references to any matching code that is found.

Learn how Copilot can help you work on pull requests.

Learn how to optimize your use of GitHub Copilot for various use cases.