GitHub Copilot CLI

Skip it — one-line setup

The script installs GitHub Copilot CLI from its official source, writes the gateway settings into the tool's own config file (backing up any existing one) and runs a live check. It asks for your gateway key, or take it from --key / --key-file. --uninstall restores exactly what it wrote.

curl -fsSL https://quantoport.com/agents/copilot-cli/setup | bash

1 · Install

Install GitHub Copilot CLI from its own official source.

npm install -g @github/copilot   # needs Node.js 20+; or use the official installer: curl -fsSL https://gh.io/copilot-install | bash; Windows: winget install GitHub.Copilot

2 · Configure — point it at QuantoPort

Gateway base URL https://quantoport.com; get your key from the console.

BYOK is official and is driven purely by environment variables (there is no config-file setting for it):
1) Set four variables (base URL points at the gateway's OpenAI-compatible path, including /v1):
   export COPILOT_PROVIDER_BASE_URL="https://quantoport.com/v1"
   export COPILOT_PROVIDER_TYPE="openai"
   export COPILOT_PROVIDER_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
   export COPILOT_MODEL="YOUR_MODEL"
On the China endpoint use base_url https://api.shinlinkai.com/v1 (OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions only).
2) Recommended: put those four lines in a file under ~/.copilot/ (chmod 600) and source it from ~/.bashrc.
3) Non-interactive/scripted runs must add --allow-all-tools (or export COPILOT_ALLOW_ALL=true), otherwise it waits for approval.
4) Back up ~/.bashrc and any existing env file before editing; our one-line script does that for you.

3 · Verify

One request proves you are on our channel.

copilot -p "reply with OK" --allow-all-tools -s
# Expected output: OK (this already runs through the gateway; add -v or check ~/.copilot/logs/ to see requests going to COPILOT_PROVIDER_BASE_URL)

4 · Common pitfalls

• GitHub Copilot CLI is closed source: the npm package is @github/copilot, LICENSE.md is proprietary, and no source is provided.
• Keep the two modes apart: default mode = GitHub account + active Copilot subscription, models routed by GitHub, billed in premium requests; BYOK mode = the official docs state GitHub authentication is not required and requests go straight to COPILOT_PROVIDER_BASE_URL. Connecting to our gateway uses BYOK.
• We only provide the connection method; we do not manage or resell your GitHub account or subscription.
• BYOK is environment-variable only; after writing an env file, source it in a new shell (or re-open the terminal) - you can also export once in the current session.
• The model name must be one the gateway actually serves; COPILOT_PROVIDER_WIRE_MODEL overrides the model name sent to the gateway, while COPILOT_PROVIDER_MODEL_ID selects the agent-side model config (token limits, tool support).
• Non-interactive runs (copilot -p) must add --allow-all-tools or COPILOT_ALLOW_ALL=true, or it blocks waiting for tool approval.
• BYOK works without a GitHub subscription; if a GitHub login is also present, the BYOK variables take precedence.
• Wire formats: both sites serve the OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions, which is what BYOK uses by default; https://quantoport.com additionally serves /v1/responses, so you may add export COPILOT_PROVIDER_WIRE_API="responses" (with COPILOT_PROVIDER_TYPE=openai) there, while https://api.shinlinkai.com has no /v1/responses and that variable must not be set.