Microsoft-owned GitHub announced on Wednesday a free version of its popular Copilot code completion/AI pair programming tool, which will also now ship by

Free version of GitHub Copilot is now available to all developers in VS Code, but there are some restrictions.

GitHub has announced a free version of its AI coding assistant Copilot, that will be integrated directly into Microsoft’s Visual Studio (VS) Code editor. The monthly fee until now had been $10 a month for developers with just verified students and teachers receiving free access.

Microsoft has introduced a free tier for users of its GitHub Copilot AI service who also use its VS Code code editor/IDE.

GitHub releases Copilot Free for Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code. Developers can use programming help free of charge.

Educators, students, and open-source maintainers will continue to enjoy unlimited access to GitHub Copilot Pro accounts at no cost.

GitHub, the Microsoft-owned developer platform, announced surpassing 150 million developers globally. The company also unveiled ‘GitHub Copilot Free’ in Visual Studio Code (VS Code), allowing seamless integration with GitHub accounts and offering Copilot Chat directly on the GitHub dashboard.

GitHub, owned by Microsoft, has unveiled a free version of its AI-powered coding assistant, Copilot, which will now come pre-installed with Visual Studio Code (VS Code). Previously, Copilot required a subscription starting at $10 per month,