copilot-cli

What is GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub Copilot CLI is GitHub's agentic coding tool for the terminal. It provides deep integration with GitHub workflows including pull requests, issues, code review, and repository management alongside standard coding capabilities.

When to delegate to Copilot CLI

Use GitHub Copilot CLI when you need to:

• Create, review, or manage pull requests
• Manage GitHub issues (create, update, close, label)
• Perform code review with GitHub-native feedback
• Automate GitHub repository operations (branch management, releases)
• Generate PR descriptions from code changes
• Push changes and create PRs in a single flow using /delegate
• Work with GitHub Actions workflows

How to invoke Copilot CLI

Non-interactive (recommended for delegation)