How to plan projects with GitHub Copilot CLI

Name: How to plan projects with GitHub Copilot CLI
Uploaded: 2026-05-10T05:50:49.830Z
Duration: 27 s
Channel: GitHub
Description: Knowing what to build is easy, but figuring out how to build it can be tricky. In this short, we show you how to use the plan feature in the GitHub Copilot CLI to map out your next project. Copilot will ask follow-up questions to clarify your goals and help you find the best approach. Once the pl...

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Categories: Product, Tools

Transcript Excerpt

I often know what I want to build, but I'm not entirely sure about how I want to build it and what all I should be considering. Copilot CLI's plan feature is there for me when I need it. Copilot explores the project, considers the task, and asks me follow-up questions, helping it and myself gain clarity. I iterate with Copilot working to determine the best approach. Then the best part is, once I'm done, I can then ask Copilot to build it out. We walk through plan mode and more in our series GitH...