Where Can You Use Copilot?
Your subscription works across all of these — pick your favorites.
Coding Agents on GitHub.com
Assign a GitHub Issue to Copilot and it will autonomously write code, create a branch, open a pull request, and iterate based on your review — all without leaving github.com. You can also use Claude and OpenAI Codex as coding agents directly on GitHub.
- Assign issues directly to
@copilot - Multi-agent support: Copilot, Claude, Codex side by side
- Runs in sandboxed GitHub Actions environments
- Agents Tab: manage and monitor agent sessions per repo
- Self-review & security scanning before opening PRs
- Full code review workflow — you stay in control
# You assign the issue to @copilot
→ Copilot analyzes the codebase...
→ Creates branch copilot/fix-42
→ Writes code, adds tests
→ Opens Pull Request #43
→ Ready for your review ✓
GitHub Copilot in the CLI
A full AI agent right in your terminal. Ask questions in natural language, generate scripts, explore codebases, delegate tasks, and even create pull requests — all without leaving the command line.
- Natural language coding and scripting
- Repo-aware: understands your project context
- Custom agents for team-specific workflows
- Delegate tasks with
/delegate - Remote sessions: start with
--remote, monitor from web or mobile - BYOK & local models: bring your own API keys or run Ollama locally
- Works headlessly in CI/CD pipelines
$ copilot -p "find all API endpoints that lack authentication and add middleware"
# Copilot scans your codebase...
→ Found 3 unprotected routes
→ Adding auth middleware...
→ Writing tests...
→ Done. Review changes? [y/n]
GitHub Agentic Workflows
Author repository automation in plain Markdown — no YAML required. Describe what you want to happen, compile it with the gh aw CLI, and let an AI agent (Copilot, Claude, or Codex) handle the rest on a schedule or trigger.
- Write automations in natural language Markdown files
- Compile to GitHub Actions with
gh aw compile - Continuous AI: issue triage, doc upkeep, PR review, and more
- Security-first: sandboxed execution, read-only by default
- Choose your agent: Copilot CLI, Claude, or OpenAI Codex
---
name: Daily Issue Triage
on: schedule: "0 9 * * *"
agent: copilot
permissions: [issues: write]
---
Triage all open issues with no labels.
Add labels and a brief summary comment.
$ gh aw compile triage.md
→ Compiled → triage.lock.yml ✓
In Your Favorite Editor
Inline completions, chat, agent mode, plan mode, multi-file edits, and more — in every major IDE.
Visual Studio Code
The flagship experience. Inline suggestions, Copilot Chat, Agent mode, Edits, and the deepest integration.
Get started →
JetBrains IDEs
IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, and more. Full Chat, Agent mode, Plan mode, and MCP support.
Install plugin →
Visual Studio
Native integration for C#, .NET, C++. Copilot Edits for multi-file changes and full agent workflows.
Get started →Eclipse IDE
AI completions, Chat, Agent mode, and Plan mode for Java and enterprise development workflows.
Install plugin →
Xcode
Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI. Inline completions, Agent mode, and Chat for Apple platform development.
Install extension →Terminal / CLI
A full agentic AI in your terminal. Natural language coding, task delegation, and CI/CD automation.
Install CLI →Copilot SDK — Build Your Own AI Tools
Embed Copilot's agentic runtime into any application. The SDK exposes the same multi-turn execution engine that powers Copilot CLI — with official support for Python, Node.js, Go, .NET, and Java.
- Agentic execution loop with tool orchestration
- Multi-model support (GPT, Claude, Gemini)
- Custom tools and domain-specific skills
- MCP integration for enterprise services
🌍 Community SDKs: Need Rust or Clojure? The Copilot Community SDK project provides community-maintained SDKs for languages not yet officially supported.
import { CopilotClient } from "@github/copilot-sdk";
const client = new CopilotClient();
await client.start();
const session = await client.createSession({
model: "claude-sonnet-4.6"
});
await session.send({
prompt: "Analyze merged PRs"
});