🔖 GitHub Copilot FAQ

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🔖 GitHub Copilot FAQ

This guide covers the most common issues users encounter with GitHub Copilot and provides step-by-step solutions. You'll also find key updates on the latest GitHub Copilot developments 🤖. Consider this your go-to place for all things GitHub Copilot—whether you're seeking help or staying informed! We'll keep it refreshed and up-to-date, so you always have the latest info.

Tip
1️⃣ For questions about the general use of GitHub Copilot, product impact, human, oversight, and privacy, see the comprehensive list of GitHub Copilot FAQs.
2️⃣ If GitHub Copilot stops working, check GitHub's Status page for any active incidents.

⭐ Start Here ⬇️

Quick Updates ⚡

Latest and the greatest 💪 ships:

• GitHub Copilot coding agent is now available to all Copilot Enterprise and Pro+ customers. Just assign a GitHub issue to Copilot and it will create a PR with the implementation! 🚀
• Copilot Spaces now generally available - Centralize your project context so Copilot delivers smarter, more relevant responses grounded in your work.
• Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 and Claude Opus 4 are now generally available in GitHub Copilot.
• Improved attachments and larger context in Copilot Chat in public preview.
• GitHub Copilot coding agent is now available for Copilot Business users.
• GitHub Desktop 3.5 — GitHub Copilot commit message generation now generally available.
• Copilot Free is here 🎉 - Come and join 150M developers on GitHub that can now code with Copilot for free in VS Code.

Important updates 👀

• Upcoming deprecation of o1, GPT-4.5, o3-mini, and GPT-4o - Be aware of these model changes to plan your Copilot usage.
• Enforcement of Copilot premium request limits is now in effect. Make sure you understand your usage patterns.
• Copilot subscription-based network routing is now enforced: Requests for Copilot Individual, Copilot Business, and Copilot Enterprise users now route through different endpoints. Read more about subscription-based network routing here.
• 🏫 The GitHub Copilot certification is now available! Validate your skills and enhance your expertise in AI-powered development. ✅ Register now! ➡️ Start your certification journey here!

Important
Please create a new discussion in the Copilot Conversations category if you have any questions or feedback regarding GitHub Copilot. You'll have much better chances of getting a response from the community including staff members. Thanks!

Copilot Free 🤖 🆓

GitHub Copilot Free provides limited access to select features of Copilot, allowing you to experience AI-powered coding assistance without a subscription.

Key Features:

• Up to 2,000 code completions in IDEs per month
• Up to 50 premium requests per month
• Limited access to Copilot Chat (50 chats per month)

For more details about Copilot Free, see our announcement Introducing GitHub Copilot Free. You can start exploring how GitHub Copilot can help you write better, faster code today! Visit our immersive experience and learn more in our announcement blog. Explore our comprehensive FAQs on GitHub Docs.

• If you had Copilot Free and now have become a verified student/teacher, see what needs to be done to transfer Copilot Free to Copilot Pro.
• Update: Copilot Coding Agent is now available to all verified GitHub Education students and educators! 🎉

How to use GitHub Copilot: What it can do and real-world examples

⚙️ Troubleshoot common issues with GitHub Copilot

• Unable to use the GitHub Copilot extension in the IDE
• GitHub Copilot not working in some files
• GitHub Copilot content exclusions are not being applied
• Error: "GitHub Copilot could not connect to server. Extension activation failed"
• GitHub Copilot not suggesting multiple lines of code
• Network and Firewall related errors
◦ Diagnosing network issues
◦ Resolving proxy errors
◦ Troubleshooting certificate-related errors

✔️ Resolve common issues with Copilot Chat

• Troubleshooting issues caused by version incompatibility
• Troubleshooting authentication issues in your editor
• Error: "Oops, your response got filtered"
• Issues with Copilot Spaces loading or context handling

🔒 I have concerns about GitHub Copilot's security, privacy, compliance, and transparency 👀

We empower developers and organizations to reach their full potential by prioritizing security, privacy, compliance, and transparency in GitHub Copilot's development.

We're here to answer your questions! ⭐ Start with these resources:

• Explore the GitHub Copilot Trust Center FAQs
• Review the GitHub Copilot Product Specific Terms
• Check out the GitHub Copilot Pre-release Terms

If you still have questions, feel free to post them in the Copilot Community.

🔖 Pro Tip: Want to get notified each time we ship a new Copilot update? Subscribe to all "copilot" posts via RSS or follow GitHub Changelog on Twitter to stay updated on everything we ship.

🧑‍🎓 I am verified student and still cannot access GitHub Copilot.

Once you are verified, it takes a couple of days to process the request. We've updated our Student Developer Pack Application FAQs & Common Rejection Reasons discussion. It's packed with valuable information that might just have what you're looking for.

• How long after I submit my application will it be approved?
• How long after I've been approved will I receive my academic benefits?"

⭐ How to enable Copilot Pro for GitHub Education verified students/teachers?

Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up Copilot after gaining access.

1. Free GitHub Copilot Pro Access: You can qualify through
   • GitHub Education verification as a student or teacher.
   • Maintaining a popular open-source repository – see Accessing Copilot Pro for free.

➡️ Please note that your eligibility is reevaluated monthly.

2. If you don't qualify:

• Try Copilot Pro for free with a 30-day trial, then subscribe for continued use.
• Use Copilot Free for a limited experience.

3. How to access Copilot Pro for free:

• Click your profile photo > Your Copilot.
• If eligible, click Get access to GitHub Copilot.
• Configure settings and click Save and complete.

How do I get a refund for my Copilot subscription? ❓

We now have the option to self-serve refunds for Copilot. Please head over to the Help with your GitHub account section and save yourself some time.

Note that, in most cases, the Virtual Agent may be able to offer an immediate refund. But, if your concern is not resolved, you can always use the contact form to get in touch with our billing team.

New Copilot Features: Coding Agent and Copilot Spaces ✨

GitHub Copilot Coding Agent

The GitHub Copilot coding agent is a powerful new capability that allows you to assign GitHub issues directly to Copilot, which will then implement solutions and create pull requests for your review. Key features include:

• Simple issue assignment through GitHub.com, GitHub Mobile, or GitHub CLI
• Automated environment setup using GitHub Actions
• Regular progress updates through draft PRs and session logs
• Built-in security policies and review requirements
• Support for MCP servers to bring in additional context
• Vision model support for interpreting screenshots and mockups

The coding agent is available to Copilot Enterprise and Pro+ subscribers, with availability for Copilot Business users starting June 24, 2025.

To get started, enable the agent in your repositories by following the repository opt-in process.

Copilot Spaces

Copilot Spaces help you centralize project context so Copilot delivers more relevant and accurate responses. Key features include:

• Create spaces with curated code, documents, and custom instructions
• Share expertise across teams by creating organization-level spaces
• Keep spaces automatically updated as your repositories change
• As of June 19, 2025, Spaces also support issues and pull requests

Try out Copilot Spaces today at github.com/copilot/spaces.

All GitHub Previews: Be the first to try out GitHub's new features ✨

• 🤖 Agent mode and MCP support for IDEs - Now available in JetBrains, Eclipse, and Xcode in public preview.
• 💼 Copilot Spaces now support issues and pull requests - Bring more context into your Copilot Spaces.
• ☑️ Copilot-powered code reviews - Public Preview: Get fast AI-powered feedback on your PRs with Copilot code reviews. Rapidly refine, validate, and land any suggestions with Copilot Workspace. Go from "Ready for review" to "Ready to merge" faster than ever.
• 🤖 GitHub Copilot Autofix for Dependabot - Private Preview: Copilot Autofix identifies and explains breaking changes from Dependabot updates, providing suggested fixes directly commitable from the pull request (TypeScript only).
• 👨‍💻 GitHub Copilot app modernization for Java and for .NET - Now in public preview.
• 🕴️ Copilot fine-tuned models - Public Preview: Try a pre-release version of a fine-tuned model that draws on your organization's unique code base and usage patterns to surface more optimal results.
• 🤝 GitHub Copilot Autofix for Partner Tools - Public Preview: Get code suggestions to fix vulnerabilities identified by supported partner tools.

The "GitHub Pre-release License Terms" may apply to your use of products in preview.

AI Models in GitHub Copilot 🧠

GitHub Copilot now supports a variety of AI models to help with different tasks:

• GPT-4o: Fast, general-purpose coding assistance for everyday tasks
• o3-mini: Cost-effective, quick responses for simple coding tasks
• Gemini 2.0 Flash: Visual input support for diagrams and UI analysis
• Claude Sonnet 3.5: Everyday coding tasks with solid performance
• Claude Sonnet 3.7: Complex coding tasks spanning multiple files
• Claude Sonnet 4 (New!): Enhanced reasoning and problem-solving
• Claude Opus 4 (New!): Highest performance for the most complex tasks

For a detailed comparison and examples of when to use each model, see Comparing AI models using different tasks.

Note that o1, GPT-4.5, o3-mini, and GPT-4o are being deprecated soon. Plan your usage accordingly.

⏭️ GitHub Next - Our efforts in investigating the future of software development.

Our talented GitHub researchers push beyond the adjacent possible, prototyping transformative tools and technologies to shape the future of software engineering and build healthier, more productive teams. Check out what we're working on Next ⏩

• Active research areas
• Previous research areas

Want to learn more about GitHub Copilot ❓ Resources at your fingertips 🤌

Note
🌟 Looking to get GitHub Copilot certified? Dive into our all-in-one guide with structured learning resources, practice questions, and more: Start your certification journey here!

Learn and Lead!

• GitHub Copilot Fundamentals - Understand the AI pair programmer
• GitHub Copilot Learning Pathways
• Copilot Documentation
• GitHub Copilot Blogs (There are plenty!)
• YouTube - a 79 video playlist 📹
• GitHub Copilot Certification - Become a Copilot Maestro.

Events & Webinars 🎥

• Webinars
• Conferences
• Recorded webinars

Got other questions? Feel free to ask them in the community. 🚀