GitHub has retired the Copilot Billing Preview app. This application is no longer available for use.
Users can now review and manage their Copilot spend directly within their GitHub billing settings. The Copilot Billing Preview app was initially designed to assist users in understanding their bills during the transition to usage-based billing.
Key Points
- The GitHub Copilot Billing Preview app has been retired.
- Users can now manage Copilot spend directly in GitHub billing settings.
- Billing settings offer a more complete view than the retired app.
- This view includes user-level budgets, cost centers, and usage pool allocation.
- Users can see AI usage on the AI usage page in billing settings.
- The AI usage page allows grouping, filtering, and exporting AI credit data.
- Budgets can be set to cap spend.
- Organizations and enterprises can use user-level budgets for individual spend control.
- Raw usage data is available from usage reports and the billing API.
Context
According to GitHub, the Copilot Billing Preview app was instrumental in helping users understand their billing during the shift to usage-based billing. The functionality previously offered by the app has been integrated and expanded within the main GitHub billing settings, providing a more comprehensive overview.
Why It Matters
This change centralizes Copilot billing management, offering builders and organizations enhanced tools for financial oversight directly within their GitHub environment. The integration of user-level budgets and detailed usage reports can improve cost control and transparency.
What To Do
- Review your Copilot spend in your GitHub billing settings.
- Explore the AI usage page to group, filter, and export AI credit data.
- Set up budgets to cap your Copilot spend.
- If you are an organization or enterprise, investigate user-level budgets for individual spend tracking.
- Access raw usage data from your usage reports and the billing API.