GitHub Copilot

GitHub Copilot is the enterprise standard. 2025 features Copilot Workspace (Idea-to-PR workflow) and Copilot Edits (multi-file awareness).

When to Use

• Enterprise: SOC2 compliant, IP indemnity.
• In-IDE: Works in VS Code, Visual Studio, JetBrains, Vim.
• CLI: gh copilot suggest "how to tar a folder".

Core Concepts

Copilot Workspace

A dev environment where you describe a task, and Copilot generates a plan + code + tests, then opens a PR.

Copilot Chat

Chat interface aware of your open files and selection.

Ghost Text

The gray text completions as you type.

Best Practices (2025)

Do:

• Use Workspace for Issues: Start a task from a GitHub Issue -> "Open in Workspace".
• Comment Driven Dev: Write a comment // Calculate fibonacci, wait for completion.
• Context: Keep relevant files open. Copilot looks at open tabs for context.

Don't:

• Don't blindly accept: Verify security and logic.

References

• GitHub Copilot