GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub Copilot CLI is an official GitHub extension that translates plain English descriptions into exact shell commands with explanations.

GitHub Copilot CLI is a specialized extension for the GitHub CLI designed to solve the common developer problem of forgetting exact shell command syntax for tools like ffmpeg, grep, and git. Instead of searching documentation, developers type a natural language description of what they want to accomplish and Copilot CLI returns the precise command along with a plain English explanation of what it does. It is less focused on autonomous execution and more on education and syntax recall for daily terminal use. Copilot CLI is included in GitHub Copilot Personal at around 10 dollars per month or Copilot Business at around 19 dollars per month.