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brew install --cask copilot-clilocal Homebrew cask metadata
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Install copilot-cli with Homebrew Cask
Brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal. Version 1.0.75 via Homebrew Cask; verified 2026-07-24. Also installable with macports: sudo port install copilot-cli.
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overview
Package summary
Brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- copilot
history
Project history and usage
GitHub Copilot CLI is GitHub's terminal interface for Copilot's agentic coding workflows. It lets users ask questions, edit and debug code, interact with GitHub.com, and run interactive or programmatic sessions from the command line.
Project history
The public repository metadata records the official `github/copilot-cli` repository as created in January 2023. By 2026, GitHub Docs presents Copilot CLI as available with all Copilot plans, with organization policy controls for managed users.
Adoption history
Homebrew distributes the macOS package as a cask, matching GitHub's own release artifacts. The release stream is active, with stable and prerelease tags published through the official GitHub repository.
How it is used
Users start an interactive session with `copilot` or pass a one-shot prompt with `-p` or `--prompt`. The CLI supports ask/execute and plan modes, tool approvals, local and cloud sandboxing, GitHub.com workflows, custom agents, hooks, MCP servers, and programmatic automation.
Why package nerds care
For package-history purposes, Copilot CLI is notable as an official vendor cask for a fast-moving AI coding agent rather than a traditional open-source utility. Its configuration and auth state live under `~/.copilot`, while binary releases are packaged separately for Homebrew cask users.
Timeline
- 2023: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2026: GitHub Docs describe Copilot CLI as available with all Copilot plans.
- 2026: Homebrew cask package facts record version 1.0.65.
Related projects
- The CLI is part of the wider GitHub Copilot platform, alongside Copilot Chat, cloud agent, custom agents, MCP integrations, the GitHub Copilot app, and the Copilot Language Server.
Sources
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/about-copilot-cli
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-config-dir-reference
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/set-up-copilot-cli/configure-copilot-cli
- https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/set-up-copilot-cli/authenticate-copilot-cli
- https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases
- https://api.github.com/repos/github/copilot-cli
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for copilot-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
copilot | binary | Homebrew cask binary | copilot |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-25
manager version1.0.75
manager updated2026-07-24
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/github/copilot-cli
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/github/copilot-clinone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:copilot-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.75 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/copilot-cli |
| Homepage | https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/about-copilot-cli |
| Repository | https://github.com/github/copilot-cli |
| Upstream docs | https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/about-copilot-cli |
| Source archive | https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/download/v1.0.75/copilot-darwin-arm64.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-24T21:56:46Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| SHA-256 | a5ede0d96dbb6cfff8bed0f6872ac3eb05bf0a4ed342d44a0a6548cb242713c2 |
| Download URL | https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/download/v1.0.75/copilot-darwin-arm64.tar.gz |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | copilot-cli |
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| Artifacts | |
| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts95%
copilot-cli
sudo port install copilot-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Copilot Cli
Scoop95%
main/copilot-cli
scoop install main/copilot-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Copilot Cli
winget95%
GitHub.Copilot
winget install --id GitHub.Copilot -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Copilot Cli
MacPorts94%
copilot
sudo port install copilot- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Copilot
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment