# copilot-cli-guide

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Agent Skill — Quick reference for GitHub Copilot CLI features, slash commands, keyboard shortcuts,
modes, and advanced usage.

Packaged with [skillpm](https://github.com/sbroenne/skillpm) — the package manager for
[Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io). Install once, and skillpm handles resolution,
agent wiring, and config deployment automatically.

## Install

```bash
# Install with skillpm (recommended)
skillpm install copilot-cli-guide

# Or with npx (no global install needed)
npx skillpm install copilot-cli-guide
```

## What's included

- **Keyboard shortcuts** — global, editing, and navigation
- **Slash commands** — full reference table for all CLI commands
- **Modes** — interactive, plan, and autopilot
- **Context management** — file inclusion, token usage, directories
- **Session management** — resume, rename, share
- **MCP & LSP configuration** — built-in MCP servers, repo/workspace/user config, setup and usage
- **Custom instructions locations** — where Copilot reads instructions from
- **Hooks and plugins** — lifecycle automation and plugin management commands
- **CLI flags** — startup modes, permissions, tools, and config options
- **Programmatic usage** — prompt mode, JSON output, token environment variables, and automation guidance
- **Permission patterns** — scoped allow/deny rules for shell, URL, MCP, read, and write access
- **Built-in agents and monitoring** — when to use built-ins and how to enable OpenTelemetry

## When does Copilot load this skill?

Copilot loads this skill when you ask about CLI features, capabilities, slash commands,
keyboard shortcuts, or how to use specific Copilot CLI functionality.

## Part of the Copilot CLI Blueprint

This skill is from the [github-copilot-cli](https://github.com/trsdn/github-copilot-cli)
blueprint repository. See also:

- [`copilot-setup-audit`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/copilot-setup-audit) — Audit your Copilot setup
- [`copilot-skill-builder`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/copilot-skill-builder) — Create new skills

> **Why skillpm?** The [Agent Skills spec](https://agentskills.io) defines what a skill is — but
> not how to publish, install, or share them. [skillpm](https://skillpm.dev) fills that gap by
> mapping Agent Skills onto npm's ecosystem: same registry, same versioning, same dependency
> management. Small skills that compose, not monoliths that overlap.

## License

MIT