{"meta":{"title":"GitHub Copilot app","intro":"A desktop application for agent-driven development that brings parallel workstreams, GitHub integration, and PR lifecycle management into one place.","product":"GitHub Copilot","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/copilot","title":"GitHub Copilot"},{"href":"/en/copilot/how-tos","title":"How-tos"},{"href":"/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app","title":"GitHub Copilot app"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# GitHub Copilot app\n\nA desktop application for agent-driven development that brings parallel workstreams, GitHub integration, and PR lifecycle management into one place.\n\n## Articles\n\n* [Customizing the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/customize-github-copilot-app)\n\n  Customize the GitHub Copilot app so it works the way you and your team do.\n\n* [Working with agent sessions in the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/agent-sessions)\n\n  Run multiple isolated agent sessions simultaneously, each with its own branch, and steer them using different session modes, models, and tools.\n\n* [Working with canvas extensions in the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/working-with-canvas-extensions)\n\n  Use canvases in the GitHub Copilot app to build shared, agent-driven artifacts and interfaces for human-agent collaboration.\n\n* [Managing issues and pull requests with the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/managing-issues-and-pull-requests)\n\n  Pick up an issue, direct an agent to implement changes, and land a pull request—all without leaving the GitHub Copilot app.\n\n* [Using automations in the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/using-automations)\n\n  Automate recurring agent tasks so they run on a schedule or on demand, without manual intervention.\n\n* [Using your own LLM models in the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/use-byok-models)\n\n  Connect a model from an external provider of your choice by supplying your own API key, then use the model in agent sessions.\n\n* [Using deep links to open the GitHub Copilot app](/en/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/open-with-deep-links)\n\n  Use deep links to launch the GitHub Copilot app from the terminal, tickets, and internal tools, so people can jump directly into the right repository, pull request, automation, or session."}