Copilot CLI Tool Mapping
Skills use Claude Code tool names. When you encounter these in a skill, use your platform equivalent:
| Skill references | Copilot CLI equivalent |
|---|---|
Read (file reading) | view |
Write (file creation) | create |
Edit (file editing) | edit |
Bash (run commands) | bash |
Grep (search file content) | grep |
Glob (search files by name) | glob |
Skill tool (invoke a skill) | skill |
WebFetch | web_fetch |
Task tool (dispatch subagent) | task with agent_type: "general-purpose" or "explore" |
Multiple Task calls (parallel) | Multiple task calls |
| Task status/output | read_agent, list_agents |
TodoWrite (task tracking) | sql with built-in todos table |
WebSearch | No equivalent — use web_fetch with a search engine URL |
EnterPlanMode / ExitPlanMode | No equivalent — stay in the main session |
Async shell sessions
Copilot CLI supports persistent async shell sessions, which have no direct Claude Code equivalent:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
bash with async: true | Start a long-running command in the background |
write_bash | Send input to a running async session |
read_bash | Read output from an async session |
stop_bash | Terminate an async session |
list_bash | List all active shell sessions |
Additional Copilot CLI tools
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
store_memory | Persist facts about the codebase for future sessions |
report_intent | Update the UI status line with current intent |
sql | Query the session's SQLite database (todos, metadata) |
fetch_copilot_cli_documentation | Look up Copilot CLI documentation |
GitHub MCP tools (github-mcp-server-*) | Native GitHub API access (issues, PRs, code search) |