{"meta":{"title":"Concepts for GitHub Copilot agents","intro":"Learn how GitHub Copilot can independently execute tasks across the software development lifecycle.","product":"GitHub Copilot","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot","title":"GitHub Copilot"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts","title":"Concepts"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents","title":"Agents"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Concepts for GitHub Copilot agents\n\nLearn how GitHub Copilot can independently execute tasks across the software development lifecycle.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Concepts for GitHub Copilot cloud agent](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent)\n\n  Learn how Copilot cloud agent can carry out research, planning and coding tasks for you, working independently in the same workflow you use yourself.\n\n* [Concepts for GitHub Copilot CLI](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli)\n\n  Learn how you can use GitHub Copilot in your terminal.\n\n* [About the GitHub Copilot app](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app)\n\n  The GitHub Copilot app is a desktop application for agent-driven development that brings parallel workstreams, GitHub integration, and PR lifecycle management into one place.\n\n* [Using GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-in-jetbrains)\n\n  Learn about the different ways to use GitHub Copilot in JetBrains IDEs, including the GitHub Copilot plugin, JetBrains AI Assistant, and Copilot CLI.\n\n* [About GitHub Copilot code review](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/code-review)\n\n  Copilot reviews your pull requests, identifies issues, and suggests fixes you can apply in a couple of clicks.\n\n* [About GitHub Agentic Workflows](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-github-agentic-workflows)\n\n  Automate repetitive repository work with natural language instructions executed by AI coding agents in GitHub Actions.\n\n* [About GitHub Copilot Memory](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-memory)\n\n  Copilot Memory helps Copilot become more effective over time by remembering facts about your repositories and your personal coding preferences.\n\n* [About hooks for GitHub Copilot](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/hooks)\n\n  Extend and customize GitHub Copilot agent behavior by executing custom shell commands at key points during agent execution.\n\n* [About GitHub Copilot plugins](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-plugins)\n\n  Plugins are installable packages that extend Copilot with reusable agents, skills, hooks, and integrations.\n\n* [About enterprise-managed plugin standards](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-enterprise-plugin-standards)\n\n  Enterprise administrators can centrally define plugin policies for users, ensuring consistent plugin availability.\n\n* [About third-party coding agents](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-third-party-coding-agents)\n\n  You can use third-party coding agents alongside Copilot cloud agent to work asynchronously on your development tasks on GitHub.\n\n* [About agent apps](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/agent-apps)\n\n  Agent apps let you use partner-built agents directly in your workflows on GitHub, powered by your Copilot subscription.\n\n* [OpenAI Codex](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/openai-codex)\n\n  Use the OpenAI Codex coding agent and Visual Studio Code extension powered by Copilot.\n\n* [Anthropic Claude](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/anthropic-claude)\n\n  Use the Anthropic Claude coding agent powered by Copilot.\n\n* [About agent skills](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/about-agent-skills)\n\n  Skills allow Copilot to perform specialized tasks.\n\n* [Agent management for enterprises](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/enterprise-management)\n\n  Maintain your enterprise's security and compliance standards and supercharge your developers by managing agents with AI Controls.\n\n* [OpenTelemetry for agent monitoring](/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/concepts/agents/opentelemetry)\n\n  Understand how Copilot agents perform and interact with models and tools."}