Copilot CLI is GitHub’s terminal-based coding agent. It accepts instructions, edits files, runs commands, and connects to MCP servers. Defaults to Claude Sonnet 4 but can switch to other models. Usage is billed via Copilot plans.
Copilot CLI is now in public preview. Give the copilot team feedback on how it compares to Claude Code and Codex CLIs.
About Github Copilot CLI on Product Hunt
“Copilot's response to Claude Code and Codex CLI”
Github Copilot CLI launched on Product Hunt on September 27th, 2025 and earned 430 upvotes and 5 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. Copilot CLI is GitHub’s terminal-based coding agent. It accepts instructions, edits files, runs commands, and connects to MCP servers. Defaults to Claude Sonnet 4 but can switch to other models. Usage is billed via Copilot plans.
On the analytics side, Github Copilot CLI competes within Developer Tools, Artificial Intelligence and GitHub — topics that collectively have 1M followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Github Copilot CLI performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Github Copilot CLI?
Github Copilot CLI was hunted by Mike Kerzhner. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Mike Kerzhner