gh-copilot

AI-powered command suggestions and explanations

TLDR

Ask Copilot a question

$ gh copilot suggest "[how to find large files]"

Explain a command

$ gh copilot explain "[git rebase -i HEAD~3]"

Get shell command suggestions

$ gh copilot suggest -t shell "[task description]"

Get gh CLI suggestions

$ gh copilot suggest -t gh "[task description]"

gh copilot provides AI-powered assistance using GitHub Copilot for the command line. It helps users discover and understand commands through natural language interactions.The suggest subcommand generates shell, git, or gh commands based on task descriptions, making it easier to find the right command syntax. The explain subcommand breaks down complex commands into understandable explanations, helping users learn what commands do before executing them.This integration brings GitHub Copilot's AI capabilities directly into the terminal workflow, requiring an active GitHub Copilot subscription.

PARAMETERS

-t, --target type

Target type (shell, gh, git).

SUBCOMMANDS

suggest

Get command suggestions.

explain

Explain a command.

config

Configure Copilot.

INSTALL

sudo apt install gh

sudo dnf install gh

sudo pacman -S github-cli

sudo apk add github-cli

sudo zypper install gh

brew install gh

nix profile install nixpkgs#gh

CAVEATS

Deprecated. The gh copilot extension was archived in October 2025 in favor of the standalone, agentic GitHub Copilot CLI (invoked as copilot). Existing installations still work, but new users should install the replacement instead.

RESOURCES

Source code · Documentation