Copilot Pro

Service

Microsoft Copilot is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Microsoft AI, a division of Microsoft. Based on OpenAI's GPT-4 and GPT-5 series of large language models, it was launched in 2023 as Microsoft's main replacement for the discontinued Cortana. The service was introduced in February 2023 under the name Bing Chat, as a built-in feature for Microsoft Bing and Microsoft Edge. Over the course of 2023, Microsoft began to unify the Copilot branding across its various chatbot

article 4 storys calendar_today First seen: 2026-02-10 update Last seen: 2026-02-24 open_in_new Website menu_book Wikipedia

Resources

Links to check for updates: homepage, feed, or git repo.

home Homepage

Copilot Pro

Stories

Showing 1-4 of 4

Amazon Q vs GitHub Copilot in VS Code: Speed vs Rigor

In a head-to-head VS Code test of agentic AI for a complex editorial workflow, Amazon Q Developer completed the task faster with less rework, while GitHub Copilot Pro was slower but more rigorous on nuanced prose. In a real-world evaluation using a 4,000+ word instruction set, [Amazon Q Developer](https://visualstudiomagazine.com/Articles/2026/02/23/Comparing-Amazon-Q-and-GitHub-Copilot-Agentic-AI-in-VS-Code-Tests.aspx) finished the multi-step transformation in ~5 minutes versus ~15 for [GitHub Copilot Pro](https://visualstudiomagazine.com/Articles/2026/02/23/Comparing-Amazon-Q-and-GitHub-Copilot-Agentic-AI-in-VS-Code-Tests.aspx), and required less manual cleanup afterward. Copilot showed stronger editorial rigor (e.g., catching hyphenation/preposition issues) but exhibited “mid-task amnesia” during complex formatting, increasing operator intervention. For engineering teams trialing agentic AI beyond code completion, this comparison highlights a practical trade-off: minimize rework and interruptions for throughput, or accept slower runs for finer-grained QA. Treat your evaluation like the test here—long, specific instructions; multi-phase tasks; and measured time-to-done plus QA defects—across real workflows such as doc generation for services, pipeline change logs, or templated HTML/Markdown transforms in repos.

calendar_today 2026-02-24

amazon-q-developer github-copilot-pro amazon github microsoft

Windsurf ships new models, Linux ARM64, and enterprise hooks

Windsurf rolled out new frontier coding models, full Linux ARM64 support, and enterprise-grade Cascade Hooks while community feedback spotlights its transparent crediting versus rivals' opaque limits. Windsurf’s latest updates add Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6, GLM-5, Minimax M2.5, and GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark with time-limited credit multipliers, plus quality-of-life fixes and features like automatic Plan→Code switching, skills loading from .agents/skills, tracked rules in post_cascade_response, and diff zones auto-closing on commit; importantly, it now provides full Linux ARM64 deb/rpm packages and enterprise cloud config for Cascade Hooks with Devin service key auth, as detailed in the [Windsurf changelog](https://windsurf.com/changelog). A power user’s comparison underscores cost control and predictability: they favored Windsurf’s clear credit model over Cursor/Claude Code’s rate-limit surprises, keeping GitHub Copilot Pro+ for predictable premium requests while continuing to code primarily in Windsurf, per this [Reddit write-up](https://www.reddit.com/r/windsurf/comments/1r9b58e/i_almost_left_windsurf/).

calendar_today 2026-02-20

windsurf gemini-31-pro claude-sonnet-46 glm-5 minimax-m25

Copilot CLI adds GPT-5.3-codex and workspace MCP configs

GitHub Copilot’s CLI now supports GPT-5.3-codex with workspace-local MCP configs, and Microsoft published guidance on choosing the right Copilot model while users flagged UX and quota gaps. The CLI v0.0.407-0 adds support for gpt-5.3-codex and workspace-local MCP configuration via .vscode/mcp.json, plus numerous usability fixes and improvements [CLI v0.0.407-0 release notes](https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/tag/v0.0.407-0)[^1]. Microsoft shared a practical model-selection guide for Copilot, while users requested premium request rollover and highlighted UX/Plan Mode issues; also note the VS Code 1.109.1 security recovery relevant to dev environments [model-selection guide](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuredevcommunityblog/choosing-the-right-model-in-github-copilot-a-practical-guide-for-developers/4491623)[^2], [premium request rollover](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/186654)[^3], [UX/Plan Mode concerns](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/186670)[^4], [VS Code 1.109.1](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.109.1)[^5]. [^1]: Adds: Details the new model support, MCP config, and fixes in copilot-cli v0.0.407-0. [^2]: Adds: Guidance on which Copilot model to use by task type and enterprise considerations. [^3]: Adds: Community request signaling pain with monthly premium request caps. [^4]: Adds: Firsthand UX feedback on tool bloat, Plan Mode confusion, and reliability trade-offs. [^5]: Adds: Notes a security-related recovery update for VS Code that may affect Copilot users.

calendar_today 2026-02-10

github-copilot copilot-cli gpt-53-codex model-context-protocol-mcp visual-studio-code

Copilot model guide lands as VS Code 'Edit' mode disappears and quotas raise questions

Microsoft shared concrete guidance on choosing Copilot models while users report the Edit mode missing in VS Code and raise concerns about premium request quotas and subscription activation.

calendar_today 2026-02-09

github-copilot copilot-pro copilot-chat visual-studio-code github