GitHub Copilot CLI: Supercharge Work IQ

Key insights

• GitHub Copilot CLI and Work IQ let developers use AI inside the terminal with workplace context from Microsoft 365 Copilot.
  Use natural language to generate, edit, or debug code while the tools pull meeting notes, emails, and documents for context.
• Key installation steps: install PowerShell 7, Windows Terminal, Node.js, then install the GitHub Copilot CLI and add the Work IQ plugin with the command /plugin install workiq@copilot-plugins.
  Accept the product terms by running workiq accept-eula and note that some commands are case sensitive.
• Core modes and features include Plan mode (create and approve implementation plans), Autopilot mode (automate trusted tasks), and agent modes like ask, edit, and research.
  You can switch inference models mid-session, use repository memory to learn code patterns, and keep long interactive sessions with auto-compaction.
• Work IQ MCP server exposes Microsoft 365 data to Copilot agents so prompts can reference real team artifacts like SharePoint specs and meeting transcripts.
  Work IQ supports CLI mode (workiq ask) or running as an MCP server for deeper integration with tools such as VS Code.
• Main benefits: improved context awareness, fewer context switches, faster feature work, and extensibility through plugins and custom agent skills.
  Typical uses include generating code from meeting notes, finding authentication requirements, and surfacing design drift against spec documents.
• Governance and requirements: tenant admin approval and M365 Copilot access are often required, plus a GitHub Copilot subscription for CLI features.
  Follow org policies via plugin hooks, accept the EULA, and note Work IQ is in preview in some environments; non-Windows installs are supported with appropriate packages.

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