Tier 2Verified 3 May 2026

GitHub Copilot CLI

Natural-language shell commands.

Who it's for

Developers who forget terminal syntax. Type what you want in English, get the shell command.

What you can do today in 60 seconds

  1. Install GitHub Copilot CLI (requires Copilot subscription).
  2. Type: 'find all JavaScript files modified in the last 7 days'
  3. Copilot CLI translates to: find . -name '*.js' -mtime -7

How it actually works

Copilot CLI uses a language model trained on shell commands and documentation. It translates natural language into working terminal commands for bash, PowerShell, and zsh.

Pricing today

Requires GitHub Copilot subscription ($10/mo individual, $19/mo business).