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This repository provides a Snap package for the GitHub Copilot CLI.
Disclaimer: This is not an official GitHub product. This snap is a community-maintained wrapper. It does not modify the original source code in any way; it simply clones the official repository and packages it for easy installation on Snap-supported Linux distributions.
How to use
For documentation about the Copilot CLI functionality itself or to report bug, please use the official upstream repository: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli
By default, snaps are strictly confined for security. If you need the Copilot CLI to access files, check the instructions at https://github.com/pfsmorigo/snaps/tree/main/copilot-cli#filesystem-access
How this snap is built
To ensure security and integrity, this snap follows a "vanilla" build process:
Resources
The source code for this snap is available here: https://github.com/pfsmorigo/snaps/tree/main/copilot-cli
If there are issues with the packaging (e.g., file permissions, snapcraft errors), please open an issue: https://github.com/pfsmorigo/snaps/issues
Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the installing snapd documentation.