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Using Github Copilot from Azure Subscription
GitHub Copilot licensing is normally managed from GitHub, not directly as an Azure subscription resource like a VM or storage account.
The usual flow is:
- Buy/assign Copilot from GitHub at the individual, Business, or Enterprise level.
- Manage user assignment in GitHub organizations or enterprise settings.
- Billing is tied to the GitHub account/organization/enterprise billing setup.
An Azure subscription is not automatically linked just because the same company uses Azure. If your organization has Microsoft/GitHub enterprise agreements or Marketplace/private offer arrangements, billing may be handled through that commercial agreement, but that is an account/billing setup question rather than a technical Azure subscription link.
So I would first identify which Copilot plan you need:
- Copilot Individual: user purchases/manages it.
- Copilot Business: GitHub organization admin assigns seats.
- Copilot Enterprise: GitHub Enterprise account admin manages seats and policies.
Then check with your Microsoft/GitHub account team or billing admin whether your tenant has a Marketplace/EA route for payment. From the Azure side, I would not expect a normal Azure subscription blade to show or assign Copilot seats by itself.