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Concepts for GitHub Copilot agents

Learn how GitHub Copilot can independently execute tasks across the software development lifecycle.

Concepts for GitHub Copilot cloud agent

Learn how Copilot cloud agent can carry out research, planning and coding tasks for you, working independently in the same workflow you use yourself.

Concepts for GitHub Copilot CLI

Learn how you can use GitHub Copilot in your terminal.

About the GitHub Copilot app

The GitHub Copilot app is a desktop application for agent-driven development that brings parallel workstreams, GitHub integration, and PR lifecycle management into one place.

About GitHub Copilot code review

Find out how Copilot can review pull requests for you.

About GitHub Copilot Memory

Find out how Copilot can store repository-level facts and user-level preferences, and use that knowledge in future work.

About hooks for GitHub Copilot

Extend and customize GitHub Copilot agent behavior by executing custom shell commands at key points during agent execution.

About third-party agents

You can incorporate coding agents into your development workflows on GitHub.

OpenAI Codex

Use the OpenAI Codex coding agent and Visual Studio Code extension powered by Copilot.

Anthropic Claude

Use the Anthropic Claude coding agent powered by Copilot.

About agent skills

Skills allow Copilot to perform specialized tasks.

Agent management for enterprises

Maintain your enterprise's security and compliance standards and supercharge your developers by managing agents with AI Controls.