 GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing, and AI Agents Are Already Here Starting June 1, GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing — AI Credits instead of a fixed subscription. This is a signal: the market for AI development tools is maturing, and you'll pay for actual usage, not for "unlimited." But there's a catch. GitHub Copilot is an assistant that suggests code. It doesn't handle the routine: monitoring repositories, analyzing security alerts, automatically finding bugs, checking dependencies. At the same time, an article titled "Agent-driven development in Copilot Applied Science" was published — about how GitHub engineers used coding agents to automate part of their work. And this is exactly the direction where AI truly shines: not just "complete a line," but take over an entire process. What does this mean for developers? AI agents are the next step. Not a plugin, not autocomplete, but full-fledged digital employees that: — monitor your GitHub flow — check PRs for vulnerabilities — analyze logs and deployments — write tests and documentation At ASI Biont, we are building exactly such agents. They don't replace developers — they take over all the mechanics, so you can focus on architecture and logic, not digging through stack traces. Try it — 1500 tokens to start for new users. → https://asibiont.com/