Following our previous updates, GitHub Copilot for Eclipse is open source, with the code available on GitHub under the MIT license.
This marks an important milestone for GitHub Copilot in the Eclipse ecosystem. By open sourcing the plugin, we’re inviting the community to explore, learn from, and contribute to how AI-powered developer experiences are built inside Eclipse.
Why open source?
Our primary motivation is community-driven innovation and increased transparency. Eclipse has thrived for decades thanks to its open ecosystem, and we believe AI tooling should be developed in that same spirit (i.e., openly and alongside the IDE itself). Putting the Copilot for Eclipse source in the open lets developers see exactly how the plugin works, reason about what it does, and help shape where it goes next.
What’s open today?
