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GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub Copilot CLI brings AI-powered coding assistance directly to your terminal (command line). Think of it as having a smart assistant sitting right inside your PowerShell window.

What Can It Do?

Capability Example
Answer questions "How many licenses do I have in my lab?"
Run commands Executes PowerShell, Azure CLI, and more on your behalf
Search the web Finds the latest information about any topic
Manage Azure Creates resources, queries your subscriptions
Query M365 Checks emails, meetings, Teams data (via WorkIQ)
Build things Creates files, websites, scripts, and more

How I Installed It

# Install via winget (Windows package manager)
winget install GitHub.Copilot

Then just type copilot in any PowerShell window to launch it!

Key Concepts

Sessions

Each time you open Copilot CLI, it creates a session. Think of a session like a phone call — it has a beginning, a conversation, and an end.

Separate panels = separate sessions

If you split your terminal into two panels, each one is a completely independent session. They don't share memory or context.

Resuming Sessions

You can go back to a previous session using: 

/resume
This shows a list of all past sessions — pick one and you're back where you left off.

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