github/copilot-cli

Features

• Natural Language Code Generators - Translates natural language instructions into new source code, refactors existing files, and updates documentation.
• Agent Client Protocols - Implements the Agent Client Protocol to expose the command line as a standardized agent server for external editors.
• Coding Agents - Ships an autonomous AI agent that can plan, build, edit, debug, and refactor code directly in the terminal.
• AI Agent Servers - Functions as an AI agent server that exposes local command line functionality to third-party editors via standardized protocols.
• Command Line Interfaces - Provides a terminal-based interface for writing code and managing repositories using large language models.
• Implementation Step Decomposition - Decomposes complex natural language requests into structured, manageable sequences of tasks for user approval.
• Model Orchestration Layers - Implements a provider-agnostic routing layer to switch between different hosted AI models and external endpoints.
• Implementation Planning - Provides structured, step-by-step implementation plans for AI-assisted code changes that users can review and approve.
• Provider-Agnostic LLM Routing - Implements a provider-agnostic routing system to switch between different hosted AI models or external endpoints.
• Agent Capability Extensions - Supports the extension of agent capabilities through custom instructions, external servers, and shell hooks.
• AI Execution Sandboxes - Runs AI-generated shell commands within isolated sandboxes to prevent unauthorized system changes.
• Model Provider Configurations - Provides configuration for managing external AI model providers, credentials, and model selection.
• Tool Execution Permissions - Restricts AI shell command execution using a system of manual approval gates and trusted directory boundaries.
• GitHub Integration Tools - Provides a command-line interface for managing GitHub pull requests and issues using natural language prompts.
• Natural Language Interfaces - Enables execution of version control tasks, such as commits and reverts, through a natural language terminal interface.
• Language Server Protocols - Integrates Language Server Protocols to navigate code definitions and retrieve diagnostic information for AI context.
• Autonomous Repository Managers - Provides an autonomous agent that manages GitHub pull requests and issues using natural language queries.
• Git Workflow Automation - Automates version control operations such as commits and reverts through conversational natural language prompts.
• Isolated Execution Sandboxes - Executes AI-generated commands within isolated local environments or remote cloud containers to prevent unauthorized access.
• Tool Permission Controllers - Restricts which shell commands the AI can execute through manual approval gates and trusted directory scoping.
• Sandboxed Execution Environments - Restricts AI agent access to the local filesystem and network through isolated execution environments.
• Natural Language Repository Queries - Allows users to query repositories, issues, and pull requests using natural language via cloud authentication.
• AI Contextual Analysis - Uses Language Server Protocols to retrieve source code definitions and diagnostics to inform the AI agent.
• Command Line Tools - Agentic development environment for the terminal with Autopilot and GitHub integration.

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