Agent Skill — Quick reference for GitHub Copilot CLI features, slash commands, keyboard shortcuts, modes, and advanced usage.
Packaged with skillpm — the package manager for Agent Skills. Install once, and skillpm handles resolution, agent wiring, and config deployment automatically.
# Install with skillpm (recommended)
skillpm install copilot-cli-guide
# Or with npx (no global install needed)
npx skillpm install copilot-cli-guide- 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
Copilot loads this skill when you ask about CLI features, capabilities, slash commands, keyboard shortcuts, or how to use specific Copilot CLI functionality.
This skill is from the github-copilot-cli blueprint repository. See also:
copilot-setup-audit— Audit your Copilot setupcopilot-skill-builder— Create new skills
Why skillpm? The Agent Skills spec defines what a skill is — but not how to publish, install, or share them. skillpm 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.
MIT