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GitHub<\/strong>, the corporate development platform owned by Microsoft<\/strong>, announced on Wednesday that Copilot<\/strong>, its AI-assisted programming tool, will have a free version. This will also be available by default in the Visual Studio Code (VS Code)<\/strong> editor, one of the most popular among developers. Until now, Copilot required a monthly payment of at least $10<\/strong>, except for students, teachers, and verified open-source maintainers, who had free access.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The CEO of GitHub, Thomas Dohmke<\/strong>, explained in an interview with TechCrunch<\/strong><\/a> that this decision is part of the evolution towards a more accessible GitHub. \u201cMy first project [at GitHub] in 2018 was free private repositories,\u201d he commented. \u201cThen, in 2020, we launched free private organizations and GitHub Actions<\/strong> entitlements. It felt natural to reach the point of also offering a completely free Copilot, not just for students and open-source maintainers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The free version is designed for occasional use and has certain limitations. Users will be able to access 2,000 code autocompletions per month<\/strong> and, although the AI models Claude 3.5 Sonnet<\/strong> (Anthropic) and GPT-4o<\/strong> (OpenAI) can be used, the platform reserves other more advanced options for paid plans. In the case of Copilot Chat<\/strong>, up to 50 messages per month are allowed. However, users will have access to all Copilot extensions and skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dohmke emphasized that the goal of this strategy is to expand GitHub’s global reach and reduce economic barriers<\/strong>, especially in countries where average incomes make it difficult to access tools like Copilot. \u201cWe want to enable a billion people to become developers worldwide,\u201d he noted. Additionally, the CEO hopes that this initiative will make Copilot more popular among students<\/strong>, who will no longer have to validate their academic status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move comes at a time when competition in the AI-assisted programming tools market is increasing<\/strong>, including GitHub rivals like Tabnine, Qodo, and AWS. By betting on a freemium model and leveraging the wide distribution of VS Code, GitHub’s intention is to maintain its leadership and continue making access to AI-assisted programming more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n

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