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Overview
Developed byGitHub
Founded2021
Licenseproprietary
Open source✗ Proprietary
Use caseAI-powered code completion and generation
Technical
Protocols
Language Server Protocol
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Based onOpenAI Codex
Competes with
TabnineAmazon CodeWhisperer
Knowledge graph stats
Claims26
Avg confidence97%
Avg freshness100%
Last updatedUpdated yesterday
WikidataQ107435063
Trust distribution
100% unverified
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GitHub Copilot

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AI pair programmer by GitHub/Microsoft powered by OpenAI Codex and GPT models

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launched year

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2021○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports language

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based on

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primary use case

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AI-powered code completion and generation○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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developed by

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integrates with

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pricing model

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alternative to

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Windsurf○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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open source

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false○UnverifiedHighFresh1

license type

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proprietary○UnverifiedHighFresh1

founded year

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2021○UnverifiedHighFresh1

competes with

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Tabnine○UnverifiedHighFresh1
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requires

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internet connection○UnverifiedHighFresh1

supports protocol

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Code completionIntelliJ IDEACodexGitHubOpenAI CodexVisual Studio Code
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Claim count: 26Last updated: 4/9/2026Edit history