Using the GitHub Copilot SDK for Java

GitHub has released Copilot SDK for Java, according to the GitHub Blog, giving enterprise Java developers the first framework-agnostic way to integrate AI into applications. Unlike Langchain4j or Spring AI, which create dependencies on specific tooling, this SDK works with any Java framework—Jakarta EE, Spring, or others—and supports any AI model provider you choose if you supply your own API key. Developers define custom tools using familiar Java annotations like @CopilotTool, which automatically handles JSON Schema and argument parsing. Notably, no Copilot subscription is required.

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