GitHub Copilot CLI

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Description

GitHub Copilot CLI brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal. Supports code generation, command suggestions, error fixing and more.

Key Features

  • Terminal-native development — Copilot coding agent runs directly in your CLI without context switching
  • Deep GitHub integration — access repos, issues, and PRs with natural language
  • Agentic capabilities — build, edit, debug, and refactor code with complex task planning and execution
  • MCP-powered extensibility — ships with GitHub MCP server, supports custom MCP servers
  • Full control — preview every action before execution, nothing runs without explicit approval
  • Multi-model support (Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5, etc.) with experimental Autopilot mode

Use Cases

💡 Describe requirements in natural language in the terminal to auto-generate code and commands
💡 Debug and fix code errors directly in the CLI without leaving the terminal
💡 Query GitHub repo info, issue status, and PR details using natural language
💡 Leverage LSP integration for intelligent code completion, go-to-definition, and diagnostics
💡 Assist script writing and shell command generation in CI/CD pipelines

Tags

copilot cli github coding-agent shell

Categories

💻 Coding Agent ⚡ Agent Tools

Quick Start

Install on macOS/Linux: curl -fsSL https://gh.io/copilot-install | bash or brew install copilot-cli. On Windows: winget install GitHub.Copilot. Launch copilot, authenticate with /login, then run it in your project directory to get started.
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