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GitHub Copilot

by GitHub (Microsoft)

🟢Active

AI pair programmer that suggests code completions in your IDE, powered by OpenAI Codex.

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🔍 Last checked: 4/16/2026 · Confidence: 90%

🩺 Health Signals

47d ago
HTTP Status
200
Response
290ms
SSL
✓ Valid
Confidence
90%
Domain expires
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Last content change
47d ago
Last tweet
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API status
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📅 Timeline

2021-06

Technical preview

Launched as technical preview.

2022-06

Generally available

Released as paid product.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is GitHub Copilot still active?

Yes, it's one of the most popular AI coding tools.

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