Accessing GitHub Copilot Free

There are a few ways to access Copilot Free.

• Visual Studio and VS Code
• GitHub.com
• GitHub Mobile
• Other IDEs

For more information about the features available in Copilot Free, see About Copilot Free.

Visual Studio and VS Code

In Visual Studio and VS Code you can access Copilot Free directly from the editor.

1. In the top right of Visual Studio or VS Code, click .
2. In the sidebar, click Sign up for Copilot Free.
3. If you have a GitHub account, you will be prompted to sign in. If you don't have a GitHub account, you will be prompted to create one.

GitHub.com

With Copilot Free, you can ask Copilot questions within a chat interface on GitHub.

1. To access your personal dashboard once you're signed in, click the in the upper-left corner of any page on GitHub.
2. At the top of the dashboard, use the "Ask a question" box to start a chat with Copilot.

GitHub Mobile

You'll automatically get subscribed to Copilot Free when you start a chat with Copilot in GitHub Mobile.

1. In GitHub Mobile, tap the GitHub Copilot icon in the bottom right corner of the screen.

   Note

   The GitHub Copilot icon is not shown on every page in GitHub Mobile. If you don't see the icon, navigate to a different page in GitHub Mobile and look for the icon there.

2. At the bottom of the page, use the "Ask Copilot" box to start a chat with Copilot.

Alternatively, go to "Settings" in GitHub Mobile, then under Copilot settings, click Get started for Free.

Other IDEs

To use Copilot Free in other IDEs, you first have to activate Copilot Free in your GitHub account settings.

1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile photo, then click Your Copilot.
2. Click Start using Copilot Free to activate Copilot Free and open a conversation thread.
3. Click Use Copilot in other IDEs and follow the instructions for your IDE.