GitHub Copilot Mode

Goal

Run GitHub Copilot CLI through Keypress with remote session control.

Prerequisites

• keypress installed
• Node.js 22+
• GitHub account

Install Copilot CLI

npm install -g @github/copilot

Sign Up and Authenticate

1. Sign in to GitHub and enable Copilot for your account.
2. Authenticate locally:

copilot login

Alternative: set GH_TOKEN / GITHUB_TOKEN / COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN.

3. Run setup check:

keypress connect copilot

Start Copilot Mode

keypress copilot

Verify Setup

copilot --version
keypress connect copilot

Official Links

• GitHub Copilot docs: https://docs.github.com/en/copilot
• Copilot product page: https://github.com/features/copilot

Expected Result

Your Copilot session runs locally and stays controllable from other Keypress clients.

Next Step

See Daemon for background session management.