You're reading from The GitHub Copilot Handbook A practical guide to transforming the software development life cycle with GitHub Copilot

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2025

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781806116638

Length 290 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

CoPilot

Concepts

Web Design

Authors (2):

Rob Bos

Randy Pagels

View More author details

Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. What is GitHub Copilot?

2. GitHub Copilot Explained FREE CHAPTER

3. Getting Started with Generative AI

4. Choosing the Right GitHub Copilot Plan

5. Getting Started with GitHub Copilot

6. Mastering GitHub Copilot in Your IDE: Inline Suggestions, Chat, and Agent Mode

7. Going Beyond Code: Debugging, Terminal, and Collaboration with GitHub Copilot

8. Exploring GitHub Copilot Integrations

9. Collaborating with Copilot on GitHub.com: Issues, PRs, Reviews, and Coding Agent

10. Extending GitHub Copilot with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

11. Getting the Most Out of GitHub Copilot

12. Navigating the GitHub Copilot Learning Curve

13. Building an Internal GitHub Copilot Community

14. Changing the Narrative: Reframing Engineering with AI

15. Unlock Your Exclusive Benefits

Unlock this Book’s Free Benefits in 3 Easy Steps

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

17. Index

Overview of GitHub Copilot plans

As GitHub Copilot has matured, its subscription options have grown to reflect the needs of everyone from solo hobbyists to global enterprises. As of October 2025, there are five main plans, each designed to serve a specific audience and use case. Understanding these plans at a high level will help you quickly narrow your focus and make sense of the more detailed comparisons to come. You can see https://github-copilot.xebia.ms for an overview, but this chapter will dive into more details.

Figure 3.1: Copilot feature highlights as of October 2025

Free plan

The Free plan is GitHub Copilot’s entry point, aimed at individuals who want to experiment with AI-powered coding without any financial commitment. This tier is available to verified students, teachers, and maintainers of popular open source projects, as well as anyone curious to try it in a limited capacity. The Free plan offers a solid foundation for getting familiar with...