GitHub Copilot CLI: AI-Powered Coding Now in Your Terminal

Yet another Ai CLI tool? Ye it is! The new GitHub Copilot CLI developer tool imagines AI as collaborator that truly understands your code and your GitHub workflow, working right alongside you in your terminal. Developers can interact with Copilot’s intelligent coding agent directly from the command line helping to eliminate the need to switch between tools or interfaces.

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What Makes Copilot CLI Unique?

• Terminal-native development:
  • Work seamlessly within your command line, letting Copilot’s AI agent assist you without ever leaving your preferred environment.
    
    
• Deep GitHub integration:
  • Use natural language to access repositories, manage issues, and handle pull requests, fully authenticated via your GitHub account.
    
    
• Agentic capabilities for complex tasks:
  • Let Copilot help you build, edit, debug, or refactor code, with intelligent planning and execution that streamlines even intricate workflows.
    
    
• MCP-powered extensibility:
  • Customize Copilot’s capabilities by connecting to GitHub’s MCP server or your team’s own setup, tailoring the AI to your unique needs.
    
    
• User control and safety:
  • Every action proposed by Copilot is previewed, nothing is executed without your explicit approval, ensuring you remain in full control.

Simple Steps to Get Started

• Install Copilot CLI globally: npm install -g @github/copilot.
• Authenticate quickly using your GitHub account.
• Works with Copilot Pro, Pro+, Business, or Enterprise plans.

Whether you’re onboarding to a new project, tackling features from issue lists, or debugging locally, Copilot CLI offers context-aware support right where most developers spend their time. The result? A frictionless workflow that keeps you focused and productive.

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Ready to Dive In?

• Install Copilot CLI today
• Read the documentation
• Learn more about Copilot coding agent
• Check out the product page

Smarter, Safer, and More Productive Development

GitHub Copilot CLI brings AI-powered assistance directly to your terminal, allowing for faster, more intuitive, and safer code development. With robust GitHub integration, agentic task execution, and full user oversight, it’s a new era for command-line productivity. If you want to supercharge your development experience, now is the perfect time to explore Copilot CLI.

Source: GitHub Blog