delegate-tasks-to-cca.md

title	Delegating tasks to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}
shortTitle	Delegate tasks to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}
intro	Use autopilot mode, or the `/delegate` slash command, to get {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to work autonomously on your behalf.
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{% data variables.copilot.copilot_cli_short %} offers two ways to have {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} work autonomously: autopilot mode and the /delegate command. Both let you hand off tasks, but they differ in where the work happens:

• Autopilot mode runs locally in your CLI session. You give autopilot full permissions and {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then works on a task without stopping to prompt you for input. Your local machine does the work, and you can watch progress in real time. Use autopilot when you want hands-free local execution.

• /delegate pushes the task to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %} on {% data variables.product.github %}. The work runs remotely: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} creates a branch, opens a draft pull request, and works in the background. Use /delegate when you want to hand off a task entirely and continue running even if you shut down your local machine.

Get autopilot to complete tasks autonomously on your local machine

There are two ways to use autopilot mode:

• Interactively: In an interactive session, press Shift+Tab until you see "autopilot" in the status bar. If prompted to choose permissions for autopilot mode, allow full permissions, then enter your prompt.
• Programmatically: Pass the CLI a prompt directly in a command, and include the --autopilot option. For example, to use autopilot mode with full permissions, restricting it to 10 continuations, enter {% data reusables.cli.autopilot-programmatic-prompt %}.

For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

Delegate tasks to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %}

You can delegate a task to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %} on {% data variables.product.github %} by using the /delegateslash command, followed by a prompt:

/delegate complete the API integration tests and fix any failing edge cases

Alternatively, prefix a prompt with & to delegate it:

& complete the API integration tests and fix any failing edge cases

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will ask to commit any of your unstaged changes as a checkpoint in a new branch it creates. {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %} will open a draft pull request, make changes in the background, and request a review from you.

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will provide a link to the pull request and agent session on {% data variables.product.github %} once the session begins.

Next steps

To learn how to invoke specialized agents tailored to specific tasks, such as code review, documentation, or security audits, see AUTOTITLE.