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Summary

  • Add the GitHub Copilot app to the supported surfaces overview
  • Link the general quickstart to the dedicated app quickstart without changing environment tabs
  • Add app getting-started pointers to the setup hub and individual setup guide

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  • npm run lint-content -- --paths content/copilot/get-started/what-is-github-copilot.md content/copilot/get-started/quickstart.md content/copilot/how-tos/set-up/index.md content/copilot/how-tos/set-up/set-up-for-self.md
  • CHANGED_FILES="content/copilot/get-started/what-is-github-copilot.md content/copilot/get-started/quickstart.md content/copilot/how-tos/set-up/index.md content/copilot/how-tos/set-up/set-up-for-self.md" npm run test -- src/content-render/tests/render-changed-and-deleted-files.ts

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copilot/how-tos/set-up/index.md fpt
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copilot/how-tos/set-up/set-up-for-self.md fpt
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* {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, as a chat interface
* {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} Canary, through the Terminal Chat interface
* The command line, through the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

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maybe move this below Your IDE?

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* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development and knowledge work. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

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maybe move this below Your IDE?

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* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development and knowledge work. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

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maybe move this below Your IDE?

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* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development and knowledge work. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

@pierceboggan pierceboggan changed the title Recommend GitHub Copilot app in onboarding docs Add GitHub Copilot app to surface documentation Jul 29, 2026
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copilot/get-started/quickstart.md fpt
ghec
fpt
ghec
copilot/get-started/what-is-github-copilot.md fpt
ghec
fpt
ghec
copilot/how-tos/set-up/index.md fpt
ghec
fpt
ghec
copilot/how-tos/set-up/set-up-for-self.md fpt
ghec
fpt
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* {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %}, as a chat interface
* {% data variables.product.prodname_windows_terminal %} Canary, through the Terminal Chat interface
* The command line, through the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

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* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

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* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).

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* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).
* The {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, a desktop application for agent-driven development. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/concepts/agents/github-copilot-app).


## Introduction

To get started with the {% data variables.copilot.github_copilot_app %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/how-tos/github-copilot-app/getting-started).

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