GitHub Copilot CLI Reaches General Availability: Terminal-Native Coding Agent With Autopilot Mode Ships for All Paid Subscribers

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GitHub announced GA of Copilot CLI for all paid Copilot subscribers, bringing the terminal-native coding agent to the command line with an 'autopilot mode' that executes tools, runs commands, and iterates without stopping for approval. The CLI operates directly against the local filesystem and shell, making it the most ambient of GitHub's Copilot surfaces — no IDE required. For builders already running Claude Code or Junie CLI, Copilot CLI represents direct competition from GitHub's distribution moat; autopilot mode in particular mirrors Claude Code's autonomous loop capabilities.