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.

News Copilot Compared: Advanced AI Features in Visual Studio 2022 vs. VS Code By David Ramel 06/18/2025 GitHub Copilot continues to evolve in both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, offering ...

With 14 million users, Microsoft's open source cross-platform code editor Visual Studio Code is one of its key tools for keeping developers engaged with its future in the cloud.