{"id":186393,"date":"2026-03-19T10:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=186393"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:08:15","slug":"install-copilot-cli-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-copilot-cli-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install Copilot CLI on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>GitHub Copilot CLI lets you use AI directly inside Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows 11.<\/li>\n<li>The tool helps generate, debug, and explain commands and code using natural language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, you can now install the GitHub Copilot CLI to access the chatbot from Command Prompt or PowerShell in Windows Terminal. In this guide, I&#8217;ll outline the steps to complete the process.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s GitHub Copilot CLI?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/features\/copilot\/cli\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GitHub Copilot CLI<\/a> is an AI coding assistant you can use to get help while using one of the available command-line shells, such as Command Prompt or PowerShell. You can use it to get assistance with running commands or coding, as it can help you build, debug, and understand code in natural language.<\/p>\n<p>Although this chatbot is powered by OpenAI GPT-5, this isn&#8217;t your traditional Copilot. This is GitHub Copilot, a paid coding agent, but there&#8217;s a free tier that offers limited access to the chatbot to help you get started.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, you&#8217;ll learn the steps to install and uninstall the GitHub version of Copilot that you can use through the Command Prompt or PowerShell.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#install_copilotcli_windows11\">Install Copilot CLI on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall_copilotcli_windows11\">Uninstall Copilot CLI on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Install Copilot CLI on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To install the GitHub version of Copilot on Windows 11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> (or <strong>Terminal<\/strong>), right-click the top result, and choose the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type this command to install Copilot in the Windows Terminal and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>winget install GitHub.Copilot<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-copilot-cli-winget.webp?resize=827%2C423&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Install Copilot CLI winget\" width=\"827\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-copilot-cli-winget.webp?w=902&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-copilot-cli-winget.webp?resize=300%2C153&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/install-copilot-cli-winget.webp?resize=150%2C77&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type this command to start the Copilot command-line tool and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>Copilot<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-copilot-cli-windows11.webp?resize=827%2C423&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Run Copilot CLI on Windows 11\" width=\"827\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-copilot-cli-windows11.webp?w=902&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-copilot-cli-windows11.webp?resize=300%2C153&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/run-copilot-cli-windows11.webp?resize=150%2C77&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Choose the option to trust Copilot access to the system drive.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/copilotcli-confirm-folder-trust.webp?resize=827%2C423&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Copilot CLI confirm folder trust\" width=\"827\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/copilotcli-confirm-folder-trust.webp?w=902&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/copilotcli-confirm-folder-trust.webp?resize=300%2C153&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/copilotcli-confirm-folder-trust.webp?resize=150%2C77&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> If you choose 1, then the chatbot will only have access during the current session. If you choose 2, the chatbot will have access during the current and future sessions.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>GitHub.com<\/strong> option to sign in and access the chatbot.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open your <strong>GitHub<\/strong> account on the website and confirm the one-time code.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you can proceed to use the CLI version of Copilot to perform tasks with <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/ai\">AI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Uninstall Copilot CLI on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To uninstall the GitHub version of Copilot on Windows 11, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> (or <strong>Terminal<\/strong>), right-click the top result, and choose the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/run-app-administrator-windows\/\"><strong>Run as administrator<\/strong><\/a> option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Type this command to install Copilot in the Windows Terminal and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<pre>winget uninstall GitHub.Copilot<\/pre>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uninstall-copilotcli-windows11.webp?resize=827%2C423&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Uninstall Copilot CLI winget\" width=\"827\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uninstall-copilotcli-windows11.webp?w=902&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 902w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uninstall-copilotcli-windows11.webp?resize=300%2C153&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uninstall-copilotcli-windows11.webp?resize=150%2C77&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Open <strong>File Explorer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Open this path:<\/p>\n<pre>C:\\Users\\YourUsername<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select and delete the <strong>.copilot<\/strong> folder that contains your &#8220;config.json&#8221; and the session state.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/delete-copilot-folder-cli-profile.webp?resize=827%2C384&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Delete .copilot folder\" width=\"827\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/delete-copilot-folder-cli-profile.webp?w=876&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 876w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/delete-copilot-folder-cli-profile.webp?resize=300%2C139&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/delete-copilot-folder-cli-profile.webp?resize=150%2C70&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Open <strong>Credential Manager<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Windows Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Select the <strong>copilot-cli<\/strong> entry under the &#8220;Generic Credentials&#8221; section and click the <strong>Remove<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-186405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credential-manager-remove-github-login.webp?resize=827%2C568&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Credential Manager remove GitHub login\" width=\"827\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credential-manager-remove-github-login.webp?w=931&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 931w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credential-manager-remove-github-login.webp?resize=300%2C206&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credential-manager-remove-github-login.webp?resize=836%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 836w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/credential-manager-remove-github-login.webp?resize=150%2C103&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After you complete the steps, the CLI version of Copilot will be uninstalled from your computer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Run AI from your terminal. 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