Copilot for common tasks

Use Copilot for everyday coding tasks in your IDE, such as getting code suggestions and working with GitHub.

For examples of prompts you can use to complete specific development tasks, see GitHub Copilot Cookbook.

Getting code suggestions in your IDE with GitHub Copilot

Use GitHub Copilot to get code suggestions in your editor.

Finding public code that matches GitHub Copilot suggestions

Learn how to view code references when GitHub Copilot makes suggestions that matches publicly available code.

Changing the AI model for GitHub Copilot inline suggestions

Learn how to change the default LLM for Copilot inline suggestions to a different model.

Using the GitHub MCP Server in your IDE

Learn how to use the GitHub Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to interact with repositories, issues, pull requests, and other GitHub features, directly from Copilot Chat in your IDE.