Coding
GitHub Copilot
Inline coding assistant in the editor, GitHub, and the terminal, with agent and review features.
- Best for
- autocomplete, pull request, edit a codebase
- Pricing note
- Freemium · Pro about $10/mo
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for GitHub Copilot.
autocomplete
You are helping me inside GitHub Copilot. The job: autocomplete. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
pull request
You are helping me inside GitHub Copilot. The job: pull request. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
edit a codebase
You are helping me inside GitHub Copilot. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
Closest catalog neighbors by shared best-for lines, tags, and category. Sponsor fields are not used.
Free · open source, bring your own model key
Continue
Continue — Open-source coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that works with many models. Use it for “autocomplete.”
Open-source coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that works with many models. Shared catalog best-for lines with GitHub Copilot: “autocomplete”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Free · open source, bring your own model key.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Continue. The job: autocomplete. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · see current plans
JetBrains AI
JetBrains AI — AI assistant inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the JetBrains IDEs. Use it for “edit a codebase.”
AI assistant inside IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, and the rest of the JetBrains IDEs. Shared catalog best-for lines with GitHub Copilot: “autocomplete”, “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · see current plans.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside JetBrains AI. The job: edit a codebase. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · Pro about $19/mo
Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer — AWS coding assistant for editor chat, code generation, and AWS questions. Use it for “aws.”
AWS coding assistant for editor chat, code generation, and AWS questions. Shared catalog best-for lines with GitHub Copilot: “edit a codebase”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $19/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Amazon Q Developer. The job: aws. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Jobs that currently include GitHub Copilot
- Best AI tools for editing a codebase (2026)Query: edit a codebase
- Best AI tools for code autocomplete (2026)Query: autocomplete
- Best AI tools for code autocomplete on a private codebase (2026)Query: private codebase autocomplete
- Best AI tools for editing code in a fast editor (2026)Query: fast editor edit a codebase
- Best AI tools for reviewing a pull request (2026)Query: pull request autocomplete
- Best AI tools for code autocomplete for AWS (2026)Query: aws autocomplete edit a codebase