Copilot CLI

CLI Required

GitHub Copilot with built-in ACP support. Requires GitHub authentication and an active Copilot subscription.

INSTALLATION

1. Install Copilot CLI

npm install -g @github/copilot

2. Authenticate with GitHub

github-copilot auth login

This opens a browser window to authenticate with your GitHub account. You must have an active GitHub Copilot subscription (Individual, Business, or Enterprise).

3. Verify installation

github-copilot --version

SUPPORTED_MODELS

CopilotGitHub's hosted model. Model selection is handled server-side by GitHub.

Unlike other agents, you cannot choose the underlying model. GitHub routes requests to the model that best fits the task.

FEATURES

- Built-in ACP -- No separate adapter needed. ACP support is included in the CLI.

- GitHub integration -- Leverages your existing GitHub authentication and subscription.

- Streaming -- Real-time response streaming.

REQUIREMENTS

- Node.js 18+

- GitHub account with active Copilot subscription