GitHub Copilot has a free tier — 2,000 completions and 50 chat messages per month. Works in VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and CLI.
Free vs Paid
| Feature | Free | Individual ($10/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 2,000/month | Unlimited |
| Chat | 50/month | Unlimited |
Copilot Chat Commands
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/explain— explain code -
/fix— fix bugs -
/tests— generate tests -
@workspace— ask about codebase
CLI
gh copilot suggest "undo last 3 git commits keeping changes"
gh copilot explain "find . -name '*.log' -mtime +30 -delete"
The Bottom Line
Free tier makes Copilot accessible to everyone. 2,000 completions/month is enough for learning and hobby projects.
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