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GitHub Copilot coding agent
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Cloud coding agent you assign GitHub issues to; it plans and writes code in the background for review.
Last checked: 2026-10-15
Best for
Development teams on GitHub who want routine issues handled by an agent.
Features
- Assign issues to Copilot as an assignee
- Researches, plans and writes code autonomously in the background
- Choice of Copilot, Claude or OpenAI Codex agents
- Work flows into pull request review and merge
Limitations
Coding agent is not in the free Copilot plan; needs a GitHub repository.
Pricing
| Pricing summary | Free plan (coding agent not included); Pro $10/mo, Pro+ $39/mo, Max $100/mo include the cloud agent; Business and Enterprise also include it |
|---|---|
| Free plan | No |
Prices change. Confirm on the vendor's own pricing page.
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