Brings GitHub Copilot to the terminal, giving developers AI assistance for shell commands, error explanations, and code generation directly from the command line. Supports natural language queries to generate complex shell commands, explains error messages in plain English, and integrates with the broader GitHub Copilot ecosystem including model selection and premium request management.
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GitHub Copilot CLI brings the power of GitHub Copilot to the terminal, allowing developers to get AI assistance for shell commands, error explanations, and code generation directly from the command line.
The tool supports natural language queries to generate complex shell commands, explains error messages in plain English, and integrates with the broader GitHub Copilot ecosystem including model selection and premium request management.
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CLI tool; requires GitHub Copilot subscription
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