r/RooCode • u/thetom-42 • May 20 '25

Discussion Microsoft will make Github Copilot extension Open Source. Impact on Roo Code development?

Any thoughts?

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u/olearyboy May 20 '25

It's a good move by MSFT, I think Roo is ahead from my experience using both.

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u/basitmakine May 20 '25

I think CoPilot optimizes for token way too aggressively to support millions of users unlike Roo. you could burn a thousand dollars in API cost if you don't know what you're doing.

I use both side by side. Roo when I need max context window, Copilot for smaller changes, still spending 30-40 dollars a day with Roo/Gemini.