start-copilot-sessions.md

title	Starting GitHub Copilot sessions
shortTitle	Start Copilot sessions
intro	Choose your preferred way to start {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %} sessions.
product	{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-cloud-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=purchase&ref_style=button" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>
versions	feature copilot
redirect_from	/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/cloud-agent/create-a-pr /copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/create-a-pr /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/asking-copilot-to-create-a-pull-request /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-issues/asking-copilot-to-create-a-pull-request /copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/asking-copilot-to-create-a-pull-request /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/asking-copilot-to-create-a-pull-request /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/create-a-pr /copilot/how-tos/agents/coding-agent/create-a-pr /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/using-copilot-to-work-on-an-issue /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-issues/using-copilot-to-work-on-an-issue /early-access/copilot/coding-agent/using-copilot-coding-agent /copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/using-copilot-to-work-on-an-issue /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/using-copilot-to-work-on-an-issue /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/assign-copilot-to-an-issue /copilot/how-tos/agents/coding-agent/assign-copilot-to-an-issue /copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/assign-copilot-to-an-issue
contentType	how-tos
category	Author and optimize with Copilot

You can start {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %} from several clients. Choose the one that fits your workflow:

• {% data variables.product.github %} — issues, agents tab, dashboard, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}, new repositories, and failing {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runs
• {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}
• IDEs — {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode %}, JetBrains, Eclipse, and {% data variables.product.prodname_vs %} 2026
• REST API
• {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}
• {% data variables.product.github %} MCP Server
• Jira
• Slack
• Microsoft Teams
• Azure Boards
• Linear
• Raycast

You can also start sessions automatically, on a schedule or in response to events such as an issue being opened, by setting up an {% data variables.copilot.copilot_automation %}. See AUTOTITLE.

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} will start working on the task in the background. Some entry points open a pull request automatically. In other cases, you can prompt {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to open a pull request, or create a pull request when {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} finishes work, from the session logs.

For more information, see AUTOTITLE.