The short version
Copilot makes a developer faster while they are writing code. CodeLynq handles work when no developer is writing it: the request that came out of a call, got written down, and is still waiting.
If your bottleneck is typing speed, Copilot addresses it. If your bottleneck is that more gets asked than anyone has hours to specify and build, that is the gap CodeLynq is for.
Where they differ
| Copilot | CodeLynq | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it works | In the editor, alongside a developer | On its own, from a task to a pull request |
| Starts from | What you are typing | A note, a written request, a bug report or an alert |
| Produces | Suggestions you accept as you write | A spec you approve, then a pull request |
| Needs a developer present | Yes, throughout | At the approval points and the review |
Using both
They are not exclusive, and the combination is common. Copilot for the work your team is actively doing, CodeLynq for the queue behind it. Because CodeLynq ends in an ordinary pull request, whatever your team uses to review and write code stays exactly as it is.
CodeLynq and Copilot: common questions
- Does CodeLynq replace GitHub Copilot?
- No. Copilot helps a developer while they write code in their editor. CodeLynq takes tasks nobody has started yet and turns them into an approved spec and a tested pull request. Most teams use both.
- What about the Copilot coding agent that opens pull requests?
- It also works from an issue to a pull request, inside GitHub. CodeLynq adds a spec your team approves before any code is written, works with GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket, lets you choose the coding agent, and can run on your own machines.
- Do developers need to change how they work?
- No. CodeLynq ends in an ordinary pull request in your repository, reviewed the way you review any other change. Developers keep their editor and their Copilot.
- Who is CodeLynq for, if not individual developers?
- Teams with more work than people: CTOs, product teams and software agencies who want backlog items specified, built and tested without an engineer at the keyboard, with approval at every handover.