On June 1, GitHub Copilot's usage-based billing became active for all plans, leading to quick and loud reactions from developers. While the Pro plan still costs $10, it now includes a monthly pool of AI credits, priced at a penny each and consumed based on the model and tokens used.
The author details how they use GitHub Copilot's agent mode with a custom Python setup and RapidForge to generate daily stock ideas, emphasizing a minimalist approach to surfacing interesting signals. The system rotates through thousands of tickers, randomly selecting 10 companies each day for analysis, pushing results to Discord.
GitHub Copilot has introduced a new usage-based pricing system, leading to mixed reactions among its users. This change directly impacts the cost for developers utilizing the AI-powered coding assistant.
The author uses GitHub Copilot CLI to manage contributions across over 40 open-source organizations, particularly for navigating unfamiliar code and triaging pull requests. This tool significantly improves throughput by reducing context-switching, unlike for writing code which the author mostly does manually.
This article introduces Layer 1 of the Agentic OS, focusing on building 'Always-On Context' for AI assistants like GitHub Copilot. It addresses the inefficiency of repeatedly configuring AI with project standards by emphasizing the need for persistent context to ensure generated code aligns with team guidelines.
By 2026, AI-assisted coding tools will be widely adopted, fundamentally changing web development. Developers will shift from repetitive coding to high-level architecture, UI/UX, and prompt engineering to stay ahead.
Universal Health Guardian (UHG) is an AI-powered healthcare assistant platform, built for the GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge, designed to monitor health risks, visualize patient data, and generate predictive insights using machine learning. The project incorporates a React dashboard, Node.js backend, PostgreSQL, and AI-assisted workflows, aiming to support various healthcare settings.
AI code generation tools are transforming software development by offering code suggestions, explanations, and automation of repetitive tasks. Tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code cater to different needs, with effectiveness depending on clear context.
This article details how the author built reusable marketing skills for GitHub Copilot, explaining the process and the reasons behind this initiative. It explores the application of AI to optimize marketing tasks and improve efficiency.
AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot are revolutionizing software development by boosting developer productivity, enhancing code quality, and streamlining workflows. These tools automate repetitive tasks and offer real-time code suggestions, making them essential for modern software engineering.
GitHub Copilot has temporarily halted new sign-ups due to infrastructure strain caused by its 'agentic AI' features. This highlights the rapid adoption of advanced AI coding tools and the significant scaling challenges they present.
GitHub shipped 10 Copilot CLI releases in just seven days, introducing significant features like remote session control, auto model selection, and document attachment support. These updates, including the new `copilot --remote` public preview, enhance the tool's capabilities and usage.
VS Code 1.116 now includes GitHub Copilot built-in, removing friction for new users to access chat, inline suggestions, and agents. This follows the recent 1.115 release, which introduced the VS Code Agents companion app, significantly evolving the editor's AI capabilities.
GitHub Copilot's pricing update sparks concerns about developer dependency on AI tools and the long-term costs of optimizing workflows around subscriptions. The article explores the cognitive disconnect and the risk of not owning the tools that drive productivity.
GitHub Copilot now allows users to connect Chat and the CLI to any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint, enabling the use of custom models like Claude Opus or local vLLMs. This 'Bring Your Own Key' functionality supports VS Code Chat/Agent mode and the Copilot CLI, billing users directly via their chosen provider rather than GitHub's quota.
This newsletter excerpt discusses the 'AI code wars,' emphasizing code writing as a crucial AI application even before ChatGPT. It highlights GitHub Copilot, launched in 2021 by Microsoft and OpenAI, as a pioneer in developer assistance.
VS Code quietly reversed its default co-author setting for GitHub Copilot, a change that was noticed by the development community. This reversal has significant implications for the attribution of AI-generated code.
This article describes how GitHub Copilot CLI was used during a livestream to quickly create an interactive inventory and sales intelligence dashboard. Faced with an urgent business review and messy raw data, Copilot helped transform the data and build an Electron dashboard in just three days, a task that would typically take a BI team weeks.
This article explores the practical applications of AI in software development, focusing on how it augments developers' capabilities instead of replacing them. Tools like GitHub Copilot automate repetitive tasks, freeing developers for high-level creative work.
A Inteligência Artificial está transformando o desenvolvimento de software, com plataformas como o GitHub liderando a integração de ferramentas. Ferramentas como o GitHub Copilot auxiliam na criação e otimização de código, sugerindo linhas e blocos, e prevendo intenções, reduzindo o tempo de desenvolvimento.