Interactive vs non-interactive modes | Copilot CLI for beginners

Published: 12 March 2026
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Want to know the fastest way to prompt GitHub Copilot from your terminal? In this beginner tutorial, we explore the two main modes of the Copilot CLI. Discover how to use the interactive mode to have GitHub Copilot run your project locally or use the non-interactive mode with the -p flag for quick summaries without leaving your shell context.

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