How to connect to external CLI server? #101

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2. github-actions commented on Jan 22, 2026

   

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   Thanks for opening this issue! 👋

   I've labeled this as both a question and documentation issue since you're asking about a feature that the docs reference but don't fully explain.

   Which SDK are you using (.NET, Go, Node.js, or Python)? That would help us point you to the right documentation or identify where we need to add the missing details.

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3. GuoyuHao commented on Jan 22, 2026

   

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   Python, then .Net
4. friggeri commented on Jan 22, 2026

   

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   You can run the CLI in server mode and specify a port using the following command: copilot --server --port [number], you can then pass the url to that to the SDK client. For example in Python:

   # start the CLI in server mode by running: copilot --server --port=4321
   client = CopilotClient({
       "cli_url": "localhost:4321"
   })
   

   I agree with you we should add documentation for how to run the CLI in server mode.
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   closed this as completedin #103on Jan 23, 2026