Pass a prompt through the GitHub CLI wrapper.
Section: Install with script or via gh
Run a one-off prompt through gh
bash
bash
gh copilot -p "Summarize this week's commits" --allow-tool "shell(git)"Explanation
Good when you want GitHub CLI to handle installation and execution for you.
Learn the surrounding workflow
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Same sheet · prioritizing Install with script or via gh
Remove the gh-downloaded Copilot CLI
Delete the Copilot binary that gh downloaded.
Install using the official curl script
Download and install Copilot CLI with curl.
Install using the official wget script
Download and install Copilot CLI with wget.
Install a specific version to a custom prefix
Pin a version and custom install directory.