r/githubcopilot

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About r/githubcopilot

An unofficial community to discuss GitHub Copilot, an artificial intelligence tool designed to help create code.

The community at a glance

r/githubcopilot is a Subreddit for Programmers and Vibe Coders with roughly 81K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Vibe Coding topic page.

Roughly 58K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Copilot, Tired, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Money Talk.

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Yearly: +58K members
Growth: +250.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2023: 3K members
  • 2024: 4K members
  • 2025: 34K members
  • 2026: 39K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 8K members
  • May: 6K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 937 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Optimizing how Copilot launches terminal tasks in VS Code
    2. When I click on an old GitHub copilot chat session it implements the changes:how to reverse it quickly?
    3. Microsoft Scout says GitHub Copilot Enterprise is missing, but GitHub shows it is active — anyone else seeing this?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Optimizing how Copilot launches terminal tasks in VS Code · When I click on an old GitHub copilot chat session it implements the changes:how to reverse it quickly? · Microsoft Scout says GitHub Copilot Enterprise is missing, but GitHub shows it is active — anyone else seeing this?
    6
  • Money Talk
    4 posts in the past month
    1. For business and enterprise users how many ai credits are y’all burning through?
    2. How much do you spend on AI tokens every month as a developer?
    3. What just happened to my subscription money?
    #2
    Money Talk
    For business and enterprise users how many ai credits are y’all burning through? · How much do you spend on AI tokens every month as a developer? · What just happened to my subscription money?
    4
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Is it possible to add my models to Git Hub Copilot integration inside Visual Studio 2026 Community Edition?
    2. I open-sourced a CLI to get dollar accurate information about session
    3. Please help me stress test a VS Code multi-agent orchestrator and project manager.
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Is it possible to add my models to Git Hub Copilot integration inside Visual Studio 2026 Community Edition? · I open-sourced a CLI to get dollar accurate information about session · Please help me stress test a VS Code multi-agent orchestrator and project manager.
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I added to copilot instruction at least 6 places not to add comments to SQL files that it generates and it violated it anyways
    2. All the waiting(whole past month) just for it to burn through my credits this fast that too after just 3 prompts.
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    I added to copilot instruction at least 6 places not to add comments to SQL files that it generates and it violated it anyways · All the waiting(whole past month) just for it to burn through my credits this fast that too after just 3 prompts.
    2

Topics

  • Copilot
    18 posts in the past month
    #1
    Copilot
    18
  • Tired
    10 posts in the past month
    #2
    Tired
    10
  • Struggling
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    9
  • Annoying
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Annoying
    9
  • Model
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Model
    5

Flair

  • Help/Doubt ❓
    39 posts in the past month
    1. Speckit still popular?
    2. Any new GitHub Copilot features or real-world use cases worth sharing in a technical presentation?
    3. How do you distribute Copilot agents, skills, and MCP servers across a team?
    #1
    Help/Doubt ❓
    Speckit still popular? · Any new GitHub Copilot features or real-world use cases worth sharing in a technical presentation? · How do you distribute Copilot agents, skills, and MCP servers across a team?
    39
  • General
    24 posts in the past month
    1. A small 2.7T indie company still cannot handle timezones in 2026
    2. The MAI-Code-1-Flash model is being selected over Claude Sonet in GitHub Copilot for Students (VS Code).
    3. Claude Fable has been rereleased, you seeing it?
    #2
    General
    A small 2.7T indie company still cannot handle timezones in 2026 · The MAI-Code-1-Flash model is being selected over Claude Sonet in GitHub Copilot for Students (VS Code). · Claude Fable has been rereleased, you seeing it?
    24
  • Showcase ✨
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Finally got accepted!!
    2. How I keep .github/copilot-instructions.md in sync with my other AI tools' configs
    3. Nymor — one command to sync AI agent rules across Claude, Cursor, Copilot, and 13 more
    #3
    Showcase ✨
    Finally got accepted!! · How I keep .github/copilot-instructions.md in sync with my other AI tools' configs · Nymor — one command to sync AI agent rules across Claude, Cursor, Copilot, and 13 more
    13
  • Discussions
    10 posts in the past month
    1. For business and enterprise users how many ai credits are y’all burning through?
    2. I actually like the gh copilot app
    3. How are people giving AI coding tools memory?
    #4
    Discussions
    For business and enterprise users how many ai credits are y’all burning through? · I actually like the gh copilot app · How are people giving AI coding tools memory?
    10
  • News 📰
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Claude Sonnet 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot
    2. Claude Fable 5 is back for GitHub Copilot users
    3. PSA: Users on legacy (request based) annual Copilot plans will not receive access to new models and features.
    #5
    News 📰
    Claude Sonnet 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot · Claude Fable 5 is back for GitHub Copilot users · PSA: Users on legacy (request based) annual Copilot plans will not receive access to new models and features.
    7
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/githubcopilot for?
Best for Programmers and Vibe Coders enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/githubcopilot free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/githubcopilot have?
Roughly 81K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/githubcopilot on?
r/githubcopilot runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/githubcopilot cover?
On the Hive Index, r/githubcopilot is organized under Programmers, Vibe Coders.
How do I join r/githubcopilot?
You can join r/githubcopilot by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Software Development communities like?
The largest tech-adjacent category on the site, covering software engineering across languages, frameworks, and specialties. Discord and Slack host communities for specific languages and stacks, while Reddit has massive general programming communities. Good for code review, career advice, tool recommendations, and connecting with developers at similar stages.
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