GitHub CLI Agent Session Extension

The gh agent-task CLI extension enables creating GitHub Copilot coding agent sessions through the command line. An agent session is a specialized GitHub issue that triggers GitHub Copilot to perform automated code changes based on natural language instructions.

Repository: https://github.com/github/agent-task (internal GitHub extension)

Overview

Agent sessions are GitHub issues that:

• Contain natural language instructions for code changes
• Trigger GitHub Copilot to autonomously execute the task
• Create pull requests with the implemented changes
• Provide a workflow for reviewing and merging automated code modifications

Installation

Install via GitHub CLI: