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Connect GitHub Copilot CLI to your task board

GitHub's agent in the terminal, with a board.

To connect GitHub Copilot CLI to a task board, add Weft — a task board with an MCP server — to GitHub Copilot CLI and sign in once. It takes about three minutes and is free for 50 tasks. After that, GitHub Copilot CLI creates, moves and finishes tasks on your board when you ask.

Weft is the AI task manager for solo founders and small teams.

GitHub's coding agent for the shell. Point it at Weft and the work it does between prompts lands somewhere you can audit later — claimed, reported, finished with receipts.

GitHub Copilot CLI MCP setup

GitHub Copilot CLI MCP docs ↗

Leave the headers field empty: Copilot registers itself with Weft over OAuth and keeps the token. The saved config lands in ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json, where the server reads {"type":"http","url":"…","tools":["*"]} — editing that file directly works too.

  1. 01

    Create a free Weft account.

    Weft is free for 50 tasks. Pro from $5/seat/month billed yearly.

    Sign up — 60 seconds
  2. 02

    Add Weft in GitHub Copilot CLI.

    1. 1Run `copilot` in any project, then type `/mcp add`.
    2. 2Name the server "weft" and choose HTTP as the server type.
    3. 3Paste the Weft MCP URL below; skip the headers prompt.
    4. 4Set tools to `*`, then press Ctrl+S to save.
    MCP endpoint
    https://letsweft.com/api/mcp
  3. 03

    Complete the OAuth popup.

    On first use, GitHub Copilot CLI opens a browser window so you can authorize with your Weft account. Sign in once — the client remembers you after that.

  4. 04

    Verify it works.

    Type `/mcp` in the same session — weft should list its tools. Ask: "what's in my Backlog?" and finish the browser sign-in when it opens.

Try these prompts

Everything below works once you’re connected — GitHub Copilot CLI picks the right Weft tool on its own.

  • “Start the top task in Todo and report progress as you go.”
  • “Add a task: "rotate the staging credentials", priority high.”
  • “What's in the active sprint?”
  • “Finish the task you just did and attach what you changed.”

GitHub Copilot CLI and MCP: common questions

Does GitHub Copilot CLI support MCP?

Yes. GitHub Copilot CLI connects to remote MCP servers, and Weft is one: a single endpoint, https://letsweft.com/api/mcp. You sign in once in the browser; there is no API key to copy.

Where do I add an MCP server in GitHub Copilot CLI?

In GitHub Copilot CLI itself, not in a file. Start here: Run `copilot` in any project, then type `/mcp add`.

Is Weft free to use with GitHub Copilot CLI?

Yes, for up to 50 tasks, with no credit card. Pro removes the limit.

What can GitHub Copilot CLI do on my Weft board?

Create, update, move and complete tasks, plan and run sprints, sort work into projects and search across all of it: 32 MCP tools in all.

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Put GitHub Copilot CLI on your board.

Start free with 50 tasks. Upgrade when your AI fills the Backlog.

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