Copilot Pro for maintainers

GitHub · Free seats · checked Sep 27, 2026 6 weeks ago

Maintainers of popular open source repositories get Copilot Pro at no cost. GitHub checks eligibility itself and re-checks it every month.

What you get: Copilot Pro, free
Amount: No dollar amount stated
Window: Rolling
For: For maintainers
Lasts: No end date
Plan: Copilot Pro
Check: Automatic, re-evaluated monthly
Who can get it: Maintainers of a popular open source repository on GitHub (GitHub decides who qualifies).

Get free access to Copilot Pro as a verified teacher or open-source maintainer. GitHub reevaluates your eligibility every month.

From docs.github.com , checked Sep 27, 2026.

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