---
title: '{% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli %}'
shortTitle: '{% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %}'
intro: Use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} directly from your terminal to answer questions, write and debug code, and interact with {% data variables.product.github %}.
versions:
  feature: copilot
redirect_from:
  - /copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli
  - /copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli/configuring-github-copilot-in-the-cli
  - /copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli/using-github-copilot-in-the-cli
  - /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-github-copilot-in-the-cli
  - /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-github-copilot-in-the-command-line
  - /copilot/how-tos/github-flow
  - /copilot/how-tos/github-flow/use-copilot-in-the-cli
  - /copilot/how-tos/github-flow/using-github-copilot-in-the-command-line
  - /copilot/how-tos/configure-personal-settings/customize-copilot-in-the-cli
  - /copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-for-common-tasks
  - /copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-for-common-tasks/use-copilot-in-the-cli
contentType: how-tos
layout: bespoke-landing
heroImage: /assets/images/banner-images/hero-4
sidebarLink:
  text: All articles
  href: /copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli
introLinks:
  overview: /copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-cli
  quickstart: /copilot/get-started/cli-quickstart
children:
  - /cli-best-practices
  - /set-up-copilot-cli
  - /use-copilot-cli
  - /automate-copilot-cli
  - /customize-copilot
  - /administer-copilot-cli-for-your-enterprise
  - /use-copilot-cli-in-actions
  - /automate-copilot-cli/automate-with-actions
  - /automate-copilot-cli/quickstart
  - /automate-copilot-cli/run-cli-programmatically
  - /automate-copilot-cli/schedule-prompts
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/about-agent-skills
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/about-plugins
  - /content/copilot/concepts/copilot-surfaces/copilot-cli
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/dynamic-workflows
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/about-custom-agents
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/about-remote-control
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/autopilot
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/cancel-and-roll-back
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/comparing-cli-features
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/context-management
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/tool-search
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/fleet
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/lsp-servers
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/research
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/rubber-duck
  - /content/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/about-cli-extensions
  - /content/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/use-dynamic-workflows
  - /content/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/acp-server
  - /content/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-command-reference
  - /content/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-plugin-reference
  - /content/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-programmatic-reference
  - /content/copilot/concepts/security-governance-and-network-settings/session-data
  - /content/copilot/reference/hooks-reference
  - /content/copilot/responsible-use/agents
  - /content/copilot/tutorials/copilot-cli-hooks
  - /customize-copilot/add-custom-instructions
  - /customize-copilot/add-mcp-servers
  - /customize-copilot/add-skills
  - /customize-copilot/create-custom-agents-for-cli
  - /customize-copilot/change-settings
  - /customize-copilot/overview
  - /customize-copilot/plugins-creating
  - /customize-copilot/plugins-finding-installing
  - /customize-copilot/plugins-marketplace
  - /customize-copilot/use-byok-models
  - /customize-copilot/use-hooks
  - /set-up-copilot-cli/add-lsp-servers
  - /set-up-copilot-cli/authenticate-copilot-cli
  - /set-up-copilot-cli/configure-copilot-cli
  - /set-up-copilot-cli/install-copilot-cli
  - /set-up-copilot-cli/troubleshoot-copilot-cli-auth
  - /use-copilot-cli/agentic-code-review
  - /use-copilot-cli/allowing-tools
  - /use-copilot-cli/voice-input
  - /use-copilot-cli/chronicle
  - /use-copilot-cli/connecting-vs-code
  - /use-copilot-cli/delegate-tasks-to-cca
  - /use-copilot-cli/browse-issues-prs-gists
  - /use-copilot-cli/invoke-custom-agents
  - /use-copilot-cli/manage-pull-requests
  - /use-copilot-cli/overview
  - /use-copilot-cli/roll-back-changes
  - /use-copilot-cli/speed-up-task-completion
  - /use-copilot-cli/steer-agents
  - /use-copilot-cli/steer-remotely
  - /use-copilot-cli/set-session-limit
carousels:
  recommended:
    - /copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/use-copilot-cli/overview
    - /copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/cli-best-practices
    - /copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-command-reference
includedCategories:
  - Quickstarts
  - Learn about Copilot CLI
  - Configure Copilot CLI
  - Build with Copilot CLI
  - Administer Copilot CLI
docsTeamMetrics:
  - copilot-cli
---