From 328899363477a94701eb8e1355baf99b780c082c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:25:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Initial plan From b0d1710076da292e93064351eca4b967743af599 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "copilot-swe-agent[bot]" <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:29:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] docs(ch01): add copilot --remote tip section before assignment Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli-for-beginners/sessions/a8086c17-c9d2-4138-82f2-e887122662b3 Co-authored-by: DanWahlin <1767249+DanWahlin@users.noreply.github.com> --- 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) diff --git a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md index e34c7a6..ba9b572 100644 --- a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md +++ b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md @@ -555,6 +555,36 @@ After completing the demos, try these variations: --- +## 💡 Tip: Control Your CLI Session from Web or Mobile + +GitHub Copilot CLI now supports **remote sessions** (currently in public preview), letting you monitor and interact with a running CLI session from a web browser or the GitHub Mobile app — without being physically at your terminal. + +Start a remote session with the `--remote` flag: + +```bash +copilot --remote +``` + +Copilot CLI will display a link and a QR code. Open the link on your phone or another browser tab to watch the session in real time, send follow-up prompts, review plans, and steer the agent — all remotely. + +You can also enable remote access from inside an active session at any time: + +``` +> /remote +``` + +**Why is this useful?** + +- Kick off a long-running refactor from your laptop, then check progress from your phone +- Start a session at your desk and continue it from a different device +- Share a read-only view with a colleague for async review + +> 🔒 **Your session is private**: only you can see or control it, even if someone else has the URL. + +> ⚠️ **Public preview**: remote sessions are available in Copilot CLI 1.0.24 and later. Run `/update` to make sure you have the latest version. Organization admins may need to enable the feature for Copilot Business or Enterprise accounts. See the [announcement](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-13-remote-control-cli-sessions-on-web-and-mobile-in-public-preview/) for details. + +--- + ## 📝 Assignment ### Main Challenge: Improve the Book App Utilities From 594869e06d8a8d7c4bcee8273143af764ba7e0ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Wahlin Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:20:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update README.md --- 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md | 14 +++----------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md index ba9b572..3c9c771 100644 --- a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md +++ b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md @@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ After completing the demos, try these variations: ## 💡 Tip: Control Your CLI Session from Web or Mobile -GitHub Copilot CLI now supports **remote sessions** (currently in public preview), letting you monitor and interact with a running CLI session from a web browser or the GitHub Mobile app — without being physically at your terminal. +GitHub Copilot CLI supports **remote sessions**, letting you monitor and interact with a running CLI session from a web browser (on desktop or mobile) or the GitHub Mobile app without being physically at your terminal. Start a remote session with the `--remote` flag: @@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ Start a remote session with the `--remote` flag: copilot --remote ``` -Copilot CLI will display a link and a QR code. Open the link on your phone or another browser tab to watch the session in real time, send follow-up prompts, review plans, and steer the agent — all remotely. +Copilot CLI will display a link and provide access to a QR code. Open the link on your phone or in a desktop browser tab to watch the session in real time, send follow-up prompts, review plans, and steer the agent remotely. Sessions are user-specific so you can only access your own Copilot CLI sessions. You can also enable remote access from inside an active session at any time: @@ -573,15 +573,7 @@ You can also enable remote access from inside an active session at any time: > /remote ``` -**Why is this useful?** - -- Kick off a long-running refactor from your laptop, then check progress from your phone -- Start a session at your desk and continue it from a different device -- Share a read-only view with a colleague for async review - -> 🔒 **Your session is private**: only you can see or control it, even if someone else has the URL. - -> ⚠️ **Public preview**: remote sessions are available in Copilot CLI 1.0.24 and later. Run `/update` to make sure you have the latest version. Organization admins may need to enable the feature for Copilot Business or Enterprise accounts. See the [announcement](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-04-13-remote-control-cli-sessions-on-web-and-mobile-in-public-preview/) for details. +You can use the [`/keep-alive` slash command](https://docs.github.com/copilot/how-tos/copilot-cli/steer-remotely#preventing-your-machine-from-going-to-sleep) to prevent your machine from going to sleep while you're away. ---