A GitHub Copilot alternative that builds the whole thing from a description
GitHub Copilot is an assistant that sits next to the code you are writing. AnvilChat is built for a different starting point: you describe the result, and it plans, writes and previews the whole project for you.
What GitHub Copilot is
GitHub Copilot is an AI assistant from GitHub that works inside code editors and on GitHub, suggesting and explaining code. This page says what it is in one line so that you can compare the approach; for its current features, limits and prices, read GitHub Copilot's own website, because they change.
Where AnvilChat is different
- It takes a whole request rather than completing the next lines.
- You see a live preview of what it builds and can undo each change.
- It does not require an editor or a repository to start.
When GitHub Copilot may be the better choice
- You mostly work in an editor and want suggestions as you type.
- Your team already uses GitHub, and you want AI help in pull requests and reviews there.
A fair way to compare AnvilChat and GitHub Copilot
Do not take our word for it: give both the same small, real task and compare what you get.
- Take a page you already wrote and want to extend, for example adding a contact form.
- With an in-editor assistant, note how many steps you still do yourself.
- In AnvilChat, upload or describe the page, ask for the form and read the diff of what changed.
- Compare how much of the work was yours, and what you could undo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use both?
Yes. They solve different parts of the job: AnvilChat for building and changing a whole project from a description, an in-editor assistant for typing code.