Today we're announcing the general availability of GitHub Copilot Chat as well as previews of the new GitHub Copilot Enterprise offering, new AI-powered security features, and the GitHub Copilot Partner Program.

In March, we shared our vision for the future of software development with Copilot X , seamlessly integrating AI into the developer lifecycle. Since then, we've been refining the technology, making our vision a reality.

Check out this blog post by GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke, where he shares how Copilot is transforming GitHub into the AI-powered developer platform. Let's delve into the exciting developments:

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GitHub Copilot Chat Arriving in December 2023

Copilot Chat will be available in December 2023 as part of your existing GitHub Copilot subscription, for both individuals and organizations . Moreover, it's free for verified teachers, students, and maintainers of popular open source projects.

Copilot Chat is more powerful than ever:

• Powered by GPT-4: We've upgraded Copilot Chat to provide more accurate code suggestions and explanations with OpenAI's GPT-4 model.
• Code-aware guidance and generation: Copilot Chat leverages your code as context, offering explanations, code suggestions based on your open files, and even helping detect security vulnerabilities.
• Inline Copilot Chat: Developers can now discuss specific lines of code directly within their code editor.
• Slash commands: Introducing slash commands and context variables to streamline tasks in GitHub Copilot.
• Smart actions: Offering powerful shortcuts to enhance your workflow with a single click.
• Copilot Chat for JetBrains: Copilot Chat will soon be available for the JetBrains suite of IDEs.

GitHub Copilot Chat on github.com and Mobile App

GitHub Copilot Chat is now seamlessly integrated ?? into github.com, enhancing the developer experience by providing suggestions, summaries, analysis, and answers. It's also available in our mobile app, allowing developers to get answers and insights on the go.

With Copilot in the code editor, CLI, and now on github.com and the mobile app, we're making Copilot ubiquitous throughout the software development lifecycle.

Join the Copilot Chat waitlist today

GitHub Copilot Enterprise ??

GitHub Copilot Enterprise is designed to empower teams of developers to quickly understand your codebase, build documentation, and receive suggestions based on internal and private code. This solution streamlines the development process and enhances security, all with enterprise-grade privacy.

Pricing for GitHub Copilot Business is $19 per user per month, while GitHub Copilot Enterprise will be available in February 2024 for $39 USD per user per month.

Join the Copilot Enterprise waitlist today

GitHub Copilot Partner Program ??

We're supercharging GitHub Copilot by integrating it with third-party developer tools and services, broadening the possibilities for developers. This program will create an ecosystem for new networks and ingenuity to be infused into GitHub Copilot, enabling developers to achieve even more with AI.

Apply to be an early access GitHub Copilot Partner today

New AI-powered Security Features ??

GitHub Copilot now includes AI-powered security features that prevent vulnerable coding patterns in real-time. We've also infused GitHub Advanced Security with new AI-powered application security testing features, enhancing code scanning and secret scanning capabilities.

These features are available today in preview and will soon be included in your GitHub Advanced Security subscription.

Join the GitHub Advanced Security waitlist today.

Coming Next ??: GitHub Copilot Workspace ??

The GitHub Copilot Workspace is designed to help developers bridge the gap between idea and code implementation. It offers automatically proposed plans and allows you to validate and test code changes quickly. Copilot Workspace is a significant step towards a future where developers can leverage AI as a second brain for rapid and creative code generation.

Bringing It All Together ??

The future of GitHub Copilot is defined by the intersection of human and artificial intelligence ??. We are committed to creating a holistic and seamless AI-powered developer platform that empowers developers of all kinds, from startups to enterprises, and open source communities.

Join us in this exciting journey!

Read more and stay tuned for the amazing features coming your way. ??