Technical requirements
To use GitHub Copilot, you do not need to use the rest of the GitHub suite of tools. You can use it in a supported editor of your choosing against any file, no matter where it is stored. If you already use source control systems such as GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Bitbucket, you can still use GitHub Copilot. GitHub is the vendor of the product, but using GitHub itself is not a requirement.
Of course, there is extra functionality available if you use GitHub, which will be explained in depth in Chapter 6. The only integration to be able to use GitHub Copilot is having a GitHub account that you can use to log in and then tie your GitHub Copilot license to it. This tool is even available as a free tier (with some limitations), making it available for all GitHub users. Which features are available in which tier is explained in Chapter 3.
