GitHub Copilot Adds Multi-Model Support, Integrating Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini

Oct 29, 2024, 04:28 PM

GitHub announced significant updates to its Copilot tool at the Universe conference, introducing multi-model support by integrating AI models from Anthropic and Google alongside existing OpenAI models. Developers will now have the option to select from Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro, and OpenAI’s o1-preview model when using Copilot Chat in Visual Studio Code, GitHub.com's web interface, and Apple’s Xcode. CEO Thomas Dohmke emphasized that this move aims to provide developers with greater flexibility and choice in their coding assistants, moving away from reliance on a single model. The integration includes features like a 2 million token context window and native multimodal capabilities with Gemini 1.5 Pro. Access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet will roll out to all Copilot Chat users and organizations over the coming weeks. These updates mark significant advancements in AI-assisted coding.