GitHub Copilot CLI vs. Standard Code

Feature	GitHub Copilot CLI	Standard Code

Tagline	The power of GitHub Copilot in your terminal	Cloud-hosted agent loop with local file and shell execution via a terminal CLI
Website	https://github.com/features/copilot/cli	https://standardcode.ai
Language	typescript	typescript
Release Date	September 24, 2025	June 25, 2026
Last Updated	June 29, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains, Neovim, Visual Studio, Xcode	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Auto-managed
Supported Models	Multi-provider (GitHub-managed) and local models	Unlimited One (undisclosed open-weight models), Sama One (OpenAI via ChatGPT subscription)
Supported Subscriptions	GitHub Copilot	ChatGPT
Pricing Model	Freemium, Usage Based	Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	No
Price Range	Free / $10-39/mo	$49/mo per line ($5 first week)
Source Code Availability	Proprietary Software	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/github/copilot-cli	N/A
Development State	active	active