GitHub Copilot CLI

Learn how to use GitHub Copilot from the command line.

Learn how to get the most out of GitHub Copilot CLI.

Find commands and keyboard shortcuts to help you use Copilot CLI effectively.

Skills allow Copilot to perform specialized tasks.

Custom agents enhance Copilot with assistance tailored to your needs.

Find out about using Copilot from the command line.

Your Copilot CLI sessions build a searchable history of everything you have worked on. Query past sessions with natural language, generate standup reports, get personalized tips, and resume previous work.

Plugins are installable packages that extend GitHub Copilot CLI with reusable agents, skills, hooks, and integrations.

Remote control lets you monitor and steer a Copilot CLI session from GitHub.com or GitHub Mobile, even after you've stepped away from your machine.

The rubber duck agent is a built-in critic that gives Copilot a constructive second opinion on its own plans, code, and tests—using a different AI model from the one driving your session.

Modify Copilot's behavior and abilities when it works on particular tasks.

Give Copilot additional context on how to understand your project and how to build, test and validate its changes.