GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI coding assistant, available inside GitHub, VS Code, JetBrains, and other IDEs. Copilot for Business and Copilot Enterprise add tenant-scoped indexing of internal codebases and organization-controlled policy.
Related terms
- Cursor
An AI-first code editor (fork of VS Code) with tight LLM integration for autocomplete, chat, agent mode, and MCP tool support. Widely adopted in 2025-2026 by developer teams shipping agentic workflows.
- Windsurf
Codeium's AI-first code editor competing with Cursor. Emphasizes agentic ("Cascade") workflows where the model can propose multi-file changes and iterate autonomously.
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Call this framework and its tools from your own agent via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Zed, Continue, and the OpenAI Agents SDK.
Where this fits
GitHub Copilot is part of the Agentic AI vocabulary used in the Generative AI Maturity Framework. See the full glossary for the complete set of 149 defined terms, or take the free maturity assessment to see where your organisation stands.