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10 changes: 7 additions & 3 deletions 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md
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You've just seen what Copilot CLI can do. Now let's understand *how* to use these capabilities effectively. The key is knowing which of the three interaction modes to use for different situations.
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With the new Autopilot note immediately below, the preceding sentence "the key is knowing which of the three interaction modes..." can read as contradictory (since Autopilot is also described as a mode). Consider rephrasing to "three core/primary modes" (or similar) to keep the terminology consistent and avoid confusing beginners.

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You've just seen what Copilot CLI can do. Now let's understand *how* to use these capabilities effectively. The key is knowing which of the three interaction modes to use for different situations.
You've just seen what Copilot CLI can do. Now let's understand *how* to use these capabilities effectively. The key is knowing which of the three core interaction modes to use for different situations.

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> 💡 **Note**: Copilot CLI also has an **Autopilot** mode where it works through tasks without waiting for your input. It's powerful but requires granting full permissions and uses premium requests autonomously. This course focuses on the three modes below. We'll point you to Autopilot once you're comfortable with the basics.

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## 🧩 Real-World Analogy: Dining Out
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**Best for**: Complex tasks where you want to review the approach before execution. Similar to planning a route before a trip using GPS.

Plan mode helps you create a step-by-step plan before writing any code. Use the `/plan` command or press **Shift+Tab** to toggle Plan Mode:
Plan mode helps you create a step-by-step plan before writing any code. Use the `/plan` command or press **Shift+Tab** to cycle into Plan Mode:

> 💡 **Tip**: **Shift+Tab** is a keyboard shortcut that toggles between regular mode and plan mode. Press it anytime during an interactive session to switch modes without typing a command.
> 💡 **Tip**: **Shift+Tab** cycles between modes: Interactive → Plan → Autopilot. Press it anytime during an interactive session to switch modes without typing a command.

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> 💡 **Want something more complex?** Try: `/plan Add search and filter capabilities to the book app`. Plan mode scales from simple features to full applications.

> 📚 **Autopilot mode**: You may have noticed Shift+Tab cycles through a third mode called **Autopilot**. In autopilot mode, Copilot works through an entire plan without waiting for your input after each step — like handing a task to a colleague and saying "let me know when you're finished." The typical workflow is plan → accept → autopilot, which means you need to be good at writing plans first. Get comfortable with Interactive and Plan modes, then see the [official docs](https://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/autopilot) when you're ready.

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### Mode 3: Programmatic Mode
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| `/model` | Show or switch AI model |
| `/delegate` | Hand off task to Copilot coding agent on GitHub (agent in the cloud) |
| `/fleet` | Enable fleet mode for parallel subagent execution |
| `/fleet` | Split a complex task into parallel subtasks for faster completion |
| `/tasks` | View background subagents and detached shell sessions |

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| Agent | How to Invoke | What It Does |
|-------|---------------|--------------|
| **Plan** | `/plan` or `Shift+Tab` | Creates step-by-step implementation plans before coding |
| **Plan** | `/plan` or `Shift+Tab` (cycle modes) | Creates step-by-step implementation plans before coding |
| **Code-review** | `/review` | Reviews staged/unstaged changes with focused, actionable feedback |
| **Init** | `/init` | Generates project configuration files (instructions, agents) |
| **Explore** | *Automatic* | Used internally when you ask Copilot to explore or analyze the codebase |
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**The key insight**: You directed specialists like an architect. They handled the details. You handled the vision.

> 💡 **Going further**: For large multi-step plans like this, try `/fleet` to let Copilot run independent subtasks in parallel. See the [official docs](https://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/fleet) for details.

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