Agent · Assistive

GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is the AI pair programmer from GitHub and Microsoft. Inline code completions, chat, and agent mode across every major IDE and pull-request workflow.

by GitHub·Closed product·Launched Jun 2021
Capability
n/a
no benchmarks
GitHub stars
n/a
Harness
Hybrid
Built-in tools
Environments
3
IDE · GitHub Action · Web

No public benchmark submissions · yet

GitHub Copilot has not published benchmark scores on SWE-bench Verified, GAIA, OSWorld or τ-bench. Check the GitHub repo or vendor site for the latest · we track new submissions daily.

Brain · Harness · Tools · Environment

Brains
Which LLM powers it
gpt-5claude-sonnet-4-6
Harness
The loop pattern
Hybrid
Tools
How it acts on the world
Built-in
Environments
Where it lives
IDEGitHub ActionWeb
as of 2026-10-04
Rank among agents
#2 a week ago
Share · 7 days
-172 bps
HN mentions · 7 days
30d change +733 bps
Index (leader = 100)
2026-07-05 · 9 HN mentions · 12.33% share2026-07-06 · 13 HN mentions · 10.63% share2026-07-07 · 17 HN mentions · 11.64% share2026-07-08 · 16 HN mentions · 10.70% share2026-07-09 · 12 HN mentions · 8.66% share2026-07-10 · 13 HN mentions · 8.93% share2026-07-11 · 2 HN mentions · 8.45% share2026-07-12 · 10 HN mentions · 7.95% share2026-07-13 · 13 HN mentions · 7.46% share2026-07-14 · 5 HN mentions · 6.41% share2026-07-15 · 13 HN mentions · 6.24% share2026-07-16 · 22 HN mentions · 7.92% share2026-07-17 · 14 HN mentions · 8.06% share2026-07-18 · 6 HN mentions · 8.49% share2026-07-19 · 10 HN mentions · 8.30% share2026-07-20 · 8 HN mentions · 7.42% share2026-07-21 · 24 HN mentions · 8.62% share2026-07-22 · 17 HN mentions · 9.22% share2026-07-23 · 16 HN mentions · 8.93% share2026-07-24 · 13 HN mentions · 8.96% share2026-07-25 · 8 HN mentions · 9.01% share2026-07-26 · 8 HN mentions · 9.46% share2026-07-27 · 14 HN mentions · 11.52% share2026-07-28 · 9 HN mentions · 10.68% share2026-07-29 · 24 HN mentions · 11.34% share2026-07-30 · 16 HN mentions · 11.36% share2026-07-31 · 13 HN mentions · 11.06% share2026-08-01 · 6 HN mentions · 10.47% share2026-08-02 · 8 HN mentions · 10.65% share2026-08-03 · 13 HN mentions · 10.39% share2026-08-04 · 16 HN mentions · 10.71% share2026-08-05 · 15 HN mentions · 9.65% share2026-08-06 · 19 HN mentions · 9.96% share2026-08-07 · 9 HN mentions · 9.54% share2026-08-08 · 4 HN mentions · 9.72% share2026-08-09 · 15 HN mentions · 10.26% share2026-08-10 · 9 HN mentions · 9.79% share2026-08-11 · 11 HN mentions · 9.53% share2026-08-12 · 15 HN mentions · 9.18% share2026-08-13 · 8 HN mentions · 7.69% share2026-08-14 · 12 HN mentions · 7.43% share2026-08-15 · 6 HN mentions · 7.71% share2026-08-16 · 10 HN mentions · 7.37% share2026-08-17 · 28 HN mentions · 9.43% share2026-08-18 · 18 HN mentions · 9.90% share2026-08-19 · 12 HN mentions · 10.26% share2026-08-20 · 12 HN mentions · 10.84% share2026-08-21 · 20 HN mentions · 12.53% share2026-08-22 · 5 HN mentions · 11.88% share2026-08-23 · 7 HN mentions · 12.23% share2026-08-24 · 9 HN mentions · 10.89% share2026-08-25 · 6 HN mentions · 9.97% share2026-08-26 · 18 HN mentions · 11.18% share2026-08-27 · 15 HN mentions · 11.83% share2026-08-28 · 16 HN mentions · 12.26% share2026-08-29 · 4 HN mentions · 10.36% share2026-08-30 · 4 HN mentions · 9.22% share2026-08-31 · 10 HN mentions · 8.12% share2026-09-01 · 8 HN mentions · 7.94% share2026-09-02 · 13 HN mentions · 6.86% share2026-09-03 · 20 HN mentions · 7.30% share2026-09-04 · 12 HN mentions · 6.66% share2026-09-05 · 6 HN mentions · 7.90% share2026-09-06 · 9 HN mentions · 8.92% share2026-09-07 · 7 HN mentions · 9.75% share2026-09-08 · 6 HN mentions · 10.37% share2026-09-09 · 16 HN mentions · 11.64% share2026-09-10 · 13 HN mentions · 11.15% share2026-09-11 · 17 HN mentions · 11.78% share2026-09-12 · 6 HN mentions · 11.94% share2026-09-13 · 7 HN mentions · 11.30% share2026-09-14 · 11 HN mentions · 11.26% share2026-09-15 · 8 HN mentions · 11.54% share2026-09-16 · 14 HN mentions · 11.88% share2026-09-17 · 18 HN mentions · 11.88% share2026-09-18 · 12 HN mentions · 11.52% share2026-09-19 · 3 HN mentions · 11.39% share2026-09-20 · 8 HN mentions · 11.47% share2026-09-21 · 10 HN mentions · 10.85% share2026-09-22 · 10 HN mentions · 10.52% share2026-09-23 · 6 HN mentions · 8.78% share2026-09-24 · 17 HN mentions · 9.24% share2026-09-25 · 33 HN mentions · 11.98% share2026-09-26 · 38 HN mentions · 15.25% share2026-09-27 · 10 HN mentions · 15.72% share2026-09-28 · 43 HN mentions · 19.97% share2026-09-29 · 16 HN mentions · 20.43% share2026-09-30 · 22 HN mentions · 22.10% share2026-10-01 · 13 HN mentions · 19.77% share2026-10-02 · 11 HN mentions · 17.00% share2026-10-03 · 14 HN mentions · 15.18% share2026-10-04 · 4 HN mentions · 13.99% shareshare · max 22.10%bars · HN mentions/day · max 432026-07-052026-10-04

Sources · Hacker News · GitHub stars (shown, not blended). HN query: “Copilot”. All agents → Methodology

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What is GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot is the AI pair programmer from GitHub and Microsoft. Inline code completions, chat, and agent mode across every major IDE and pull-request workflow.

What model powers GitHub Copilot?

GitHub Copilot runs on gpt-5 and claude-sonnet-4-6. It uses a hybrid pattern with built-in tools.

Is GitHub Copilot open-source?

No · GitHub Copilot is a closed product from GitHub. You can use it via their subscription.

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