GitHub Copilot CLI
Use Copilot directly from your terminal to answer questions, write and debug code, and interact with GitHub.
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About agent skills
Skills allow Copilot to perform specialized tasks.
About GitHub Copilot CLI
Find out about using Copilot from the command line.
About GitHub Copilot CLI session data
Copilot CLI records every session locally. You can resume previous sessions, ask Copilot questions about your interactions with the CLI, and use the /chronicle slash command for useful session-based insights.
About plugins for GitHub Copilot CLI
Plugins are installable packages that extend GitHub Copilot CLI with reusable agents, skills, hooks, and integrations.
About remote access to GitHub Copilot CLI sessions
Access a running Copilot CLI session from GitHub.com or GitHub Mobile to monitor and steer the session when you are away from the machine where the session is running.
Adding agent skills for GitHub Copilot CLI
Modify Copilot's behavior and abilities when it works on particular tasks.
Adding custom instructions for GitHub Copilot CLI
Give Copilot additional context on how to understand your project and how to build, test and validate its changes.
Adding LSP servers for GitHub Copilot CLI
You can add LSP servers to give Copilot CLI precise code intelligence, improving its ability to navigate definitions, find references, and rename symbols.
Adding MCP servers for GitHub Copilot CLI
Extend Copilot's capabilities by connecting Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to provide additional tools and context.
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