The original AI-powered code completion tool stemming from early OpenAI technology, GitHub Copilot, now comes in a free tier for the Visual Studio IDE and Visual Studio Code, along with other editors.

GitHub Copilot is an OpenAI-powered Visual Studio Code extension that can suggest lines of code or entire functions as you type.

GitHub has unveiled a new free plan for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, which is available immediately and only requires a GitHub account , according to the announcement post.