# GitHub Copilot

> AI pair programmer in VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains IDEs.

- Official site: https://github.com/features/copilot
- Loot Llama page: https://lootllama.net/tools/github-copilot/
- Category: Coding for Games (https://lootllama.net/category/coding-for-games/)
- Best for: Any game coder in VS Code or Rider
- Strength: Mature, cheap, works across Unity C# and Godot
- Caveat: Generic; not engine-aware by default
- Pricing: Freemium (Freemium)
- Platforms: VS Code, JetBrains, Visual Studio
- Tags: Coding, IDE, Free Tier
- Last verified: 2026-10-14

## Overview

GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant. It suggests code as you type and offers chat and agent modes that can work through an issue to a pull request.

It runs in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains IDEs, the terminal and on GitHub itself. It isn't engine-specific, but it handles C#, C++ and web code well enough to speed up everyday game work.

## Key features

- Inline code suggestions
- Chat inside your editor
- Coding agent from issue to pull request
- CLI and GitHub app integrations
- Works in VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains

## Use it for

- Speed up writing Unity C# or Unreal C++ boilerplate
- Have an agent fix a bug from a GitHub issue
- Explain unfamiliar code in an open-source game

## Pricing

There's a free tier, and Copilot Pro is $10/month, with higher tiers and business plans for more usage.

## Getting started

Enable Copilot in your GitHub account and install the extension for your editor.

## Alternatives

- [Cursor](https://lootllama.net/tools/cursor/): AI-first code editor with an agent that edits across your codebase.
- [Claude Code](https://lootllama.net/tools/claude-code/): Agentic coding tool that plans and edits across a whole project from your terminal.
- [Bezi](https://lootllama.net/tools/bezi/): AI assistant that reads your Unity project for context-aware help.

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