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Copilot CLI Quick Start

Teaches you GitHub Copilot CLI step by step, with separate developer and non-developer lessons and Q&A.

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Repository
github/awesome-copilot
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40,703
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

Once installed, the agent acts as an interactive tutor for GitHub Copilot CLI, a terminal assistant. It asks whether you are a developer or non-developer, then walks you through short lessons in order, tracking your progress in a small local database table. It also answers questions such as what a slash command does, and resets the tutorial if you ask it to start over.

Great for

  • People new to GitHub Copilot CLI who want guided, step-by-step learning
  • Non-developers such as PMs, writers or designers curious about the terminal
  • Teams running onboarding sessions for Copilot CLI

Skip it if

  • Experienced Copilot CLI users who only need reference docs (the lessons are slow for them)
  • Anyone using a different AI tool, since the skill depends on Copilot CLI-specific tools and will not work elsewhere

Try asking

  • “Start tutorial”
  • “I have a question: what does /plan do?”
  • “Switch track, I'm actually a developer”
  • “Reset tutorial and start over”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Copilot CLI Quick StartInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    copilot-cli-quickstart.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip copilot-cli-quickstart.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip copilot-cli-quickstart.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Say "start tutorial" to begin, or ask a specific question at any time.
  • If you are stuck on the setup check, follow the troubleshooting steps the tutor gives you, such as logging out and back in with the copilot CLI.
  • Progress is stored in a local SQL table, so use "reset tutorial" if you want a clean start.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from github/awesome-copilot under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.