GitHub Blog
6/9/2026

From one-off prompts to workflows: How to use custom agents in GitHub Copilot CLI
Short summary
GitHub Copilot CLI introduces custom agents that understand your team's stack and workflows, converting one-off terminal prompts into automated, repeatable, reviewable processes. These agents learn your specific development environment and practices, enabling systematic workflows instead of ad-hoc requests.
- •Custom agents in Copilot CLI understand your stack and team workflows
- •Converts one-off prompts into standardized, repeatable terminal processes
- •Enhances developer productivity through learned, customized workflows
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