1Password Shell Plugins add GitHub Copilot CLI authentication

Introduced 2026-07-10 · score 0.93

HOW TO USE IT

When authenticating the GitHub Copilot CLI with a token stored in 1Password, initialize the Copilot shell plugin and run `copilot -p "explain this repo" -s`; the plugin provisions or imports `COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN`.

WHY THIS HELPS

Authenticate the GitHub Copilot CLI using a token stored in 1Password.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: 2.35.0
• copilot (required): Plugin name passed to `op plugin init`.
• -p PROMPT (required): Runs the prompt in non-interactive mode; the CLI exits when done.
• -s: Suppresses stats and decoration, outputting only the response.
• COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN (required): Environment variable used by the plugin to provision or import the Copilot authentication token.
• Prerequisite: Shell Plugins support Bash, Zsh, and fish.
• Prerequisite: The CLI supports `COPILOT_GITHUB_TOKEN` as an authentication token.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://app-updates.agilebits.com/product_history/CLI2#v2350001
• https://github.com/1Password/shell-plugins/pull/603
• https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/reference/copilot-cli-reference/cli-programmatic-reference
• https://www.1password.dev/cli/shell-plugins

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