GitHub Copilot uses OpenAI Codex to suggest code and entire functions in real-time right from your editor. Trained on billions of lines of public code, GitHub Copilot turns natural language prompts including comments and method names into coding suggestions across dozens of languages.

Copilot.vim is a Vim plugin for GitHub Copilot. For now, it requires Neovim 0.6 (for virtual lines support) and a Node.js installation.

To learn more, visit aka.ms/copilot-learn-more

Once GitHub Copilot is generally available, it will require a subscription. It will be free for verified students and maintainers of popular open source projects on GitHub.

1. Install Neovim.

2. Install Node.js version 16. (Other versions should work too, except Node 18 which isn't supported yet.)

3. Install github/copilot.vim using vim-plug, packer.nvim, or any other plugin manager. Or to install directly:

   git clone https://github.com/github/copilot.vim.git \
     ~/.config/nvim/pack/github/start/copilot.vim
   

4. Start Neovim and invoke :Copilot setup.

Suggestions are displayed inline and can be accepted by pressing the tab key. See :help copilot for more information.

During the technical preview, GitHub Copilot is considered a Beta Preview under the GitHub Terms of Service. Once GitHub Copilot is generally available, it will be subject to the GitHub Additional Product Terms.

We’d love to get your help in making GitHub Copilot better! If you have feedback or encounter any problems, please reach out on our Feedback forum.