Claude Code, Codex and GitHub's own agent, in one window.
The GitHub Copilot app is GitHub's desktop app for working with agents on your repositories, and its draw is that it is not tied to one: you can run GitHub's cloud agent, Claude Code or Codex from the same window, against the same repository. Work happens in sessions, each with its own branch, files and terminal, so you can start one from an issue, watch it, run checks and open the pull request without leaving the app. Your MCP servers, skills and plugins sync down from your GitHub settings, and you can point it at custom ones locally or over HTTP. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, works on any Copilot plan including the free one or with your own API key, and the Claude Code and Codex agents need Pro or above.
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Key info
- Pricing
- Freemium
- Category
- Desktop Apps
- Best for
- Intermediate
- Made by
- GitHub
- Runs
- GitHub's cloud agent, Claude Code and Codex
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows and Linux
- Costs
- On the free Copilot plan; Claude Code and Codex need Pro or above, or your own API key
- Not the same as
- The Copilot extension in your editor, which is a separate entry
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