Connect GitHub Copilot CLI to Agent Authority

GitHub's AI coding agent in the terminal. Once connected, Copilot CLI reaches every tool your organization has approved through a single governed endpoint — every call authenticated, policy-checked, and audited.

Setup

1. Add the MCP server — Add the following to ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "secureauth": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://your-gateway-url/gateway/mcp"
    }
  }
}

2. Start Copilot CLI

copilot

3. Authenticate — A browser window will open for sign-in on first MCP tool use.

The agent is auto-registered on first connect.

Connecting to just one MCP?To stay under an agent's tool limit, point the URL at a single MCP — /gateway/mcp/{slug} instead of /gateway/mcp. Grab the exact URL from the resource's detail page; see Scope a connection to one MCP.

Next steps

• Create a policy — control which tools Copilot CLI can call.
• Monitor activity — watch its tool calls appear in the dashboard and audit log.
• Audit log — filter and search every tool call Copilot CLI makes.