 GitHub Copilot CLI: Two Modes That Will Save You Hours in the Terminal I dug through the latest GitHub Blog articles and documentation — here's what you really need to know about Copilot CLI in 2026. **Interactive mode** — a classic dialogue with AI right in the terminal. You enter a session, explain the task, clarify, refactor. Ideal for complex scenarios: debugging, refactoring, writing scripts from scratch. AI remembers the context of the entire conversation. **Non-interactive mode** — a quick one-command call using the `-p` flag: ``` gh copilot -p "explain this git rebase conflict" ``` No sessions. You ask — you get an answer. Perfect for git commands, quick questions, generating boilerplate. **When to use what:** - Non-interactive: "how to merge two branches?", "write a Dockerfile for Node.js", "what does this flag do?" - Interactive: "fix this bug", "refactor module X", "write tests for Y" **Bonus:** GitHub Copilot switches to usage-based billing from June 1st. And in Copilot Applied Science, coding agents are already being used extensively to automate their own work — agents write code for agents. **Note for developers:** Copilot CLI is included in the Copilot subscription and consumes AI Credits. Non-interactive mode uses fewer credits — keep that in mind. → https://asibiont.com/