Copilot CLI: Automation, Programmatic Mode, Scripts, and GitHub Actions/Install Copilot CLI in a Linux job with Homebrew

Bootstrap Copilot in a GitHub Actions runner.

Section: GitHub Actions patterns

Install Copilot CLI in a Linux job with Homebrew

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- run: brew install copilot-cli
Explanation

Use the package manager that best matches your runner image and toolchain.

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