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Copilot CLI: Install, Update, Authenticate, and Launch/Remove the gh-downloaded Copilot CLI

Delete the Copilot binary that gh downloaded.

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Section: Install with script or via gh

Remove the gh-downloaded Copilot CLI

bash
bash
gh copilot --remove
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