GitHub Copilot
CodingThe autocomplete that changed how code gets written.
Where it shines
- Frictionless in VS Code, JetBrains and the GitHub site itself
- Chat, autocomplete and PR summaries under one subscription
- Student and open-source free access is a genuine gift
Where it falls short
- Agentic multi-file work is evolving fast but trails the specialist tools
- Suggestions still need review; it accelerates, it does not absolve
Our verdict
The lowest-friction way to add AI to an existing developer workflow. Power users doing large refactors should also evaluate the agent-first tools.