The free plan restricts the number of completions, chat requests and access to AI models, being suitable for occasional users and small projects.

GitHub has unveiled a complimentary tier of its AI-powered coding assistant, Copilot, now integrated into Visual Studio Code (VS Code). This initiative allows developers to access up to 2,000 code completions and 50 chat messages monthly by simply signing in with a personal GitHub account.

GitHub releases Copilot Free for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. Developers can use programming help free of charge.

GitHub has announced a free version of its AI coding assistant Copilot, that will be integrated directly into Microsoft’s Visual Studio (VS) Code editor. The monthly fee until now had been $10 a month for developers with just verified students and teachers receiving free access.

GitHub, the Microsoft-owned developer platform, announced surpassing 150 million developers globally. The company also unveiled ‘GitHub Copilot Free’ in Visual Studio Code (VS Code), allowing seamless integration with GitHub accounts and offering Copilot Chat directly on the GitHub dashboard.

GitHub, owned by Microsoft, has unveiled a free version of its AI-powered coding assistant, Copilot, which will now come pre-installed with Visual Studio Code (VS Code). Previously, Copilot required a subscription starting at $10 per month,