Github Copilot CLI
Terminal-based coding agent for editing files and running commands
Visit Github Copilot CLI →GitHub Copilot CLI is a terminal-based AI coding agent that accepts natural language instructions, edits files, runs shell commands, and connects to MCP servers. It defaults to Claude Sonnet 4 but supports multiple models, and is billed through existing GitHub Copilot subscription plans. It targets developers who want an agentic coding assistant directly in their terminal workflow.
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- Cursor — VS Code fork with deep AI coding and multi-file editing
For AI agents: machine-readable markdown version of this page at
/tools/github-copilot-cli.md,
or send Accept: text/markdown.