Headline GitHub Copilot CLI adds team context with new Work IQ feature
The update brings shared specifications, discussions and project knowledge directly into the command line, as Microsoft pushes Copilot beyond individual coding help toward team-aware development.
GitHub has added a new capability called Work IQ to its GitHub Copilot command-line interface, allowing developers to surface shared team context directly inside their day-to-day workflows.
The feature was highlighted by Satya Nadella in a LinkedIn post, where he said the update reflects how software development increasingly happens in teams rather than in isolation. “So much of dev work happens in the context of a larger team, and now you can bring all of that work context into the GitHub Copilot CLI with Work IQ,” Nadella wrote.
For a lay reader, GitHub Copilot CLI is a tool that lets developers interact with AI assistance from the command line, the text-based interface many programmers use to build, test and manage software. Until now, Copilot has largely focused on helping individual developers write or understand code. Work IQ extends that by pulling in shared knowledge from across a team’s work.
In practical terms, Work IQ can expose context such as specifications, implementation details and other project artefacts that typically live outside the code itself. Instead of switching between documents, tickets or chat threads, developers can query Copilot in the terminal and receive answers informed by how their team has defined and built the software.
Comments on Nadella’s post pointed to the enterprise appeal of that shift. Dave Senavirathne said the ability to compare specifications directly with implementation was “the enterprise unlock here”, highlighting how Work IQ could help teams ensure code matches agreed designs. He also pointed to an embeddable software development kit and inline context that follows developers as they move through different tasks.
The post itself drew significant engagement, with 519 reactions and 47 comments. Nadella, who has more than 11 million followers on LinkedIn, used the platform to invite developers to try the new Work IQ capability in the Copilot CLI.
The move reflects a broader trend in developer tools, where AI assistants are being asked to understand not just code, but the organisational context around it. Large software projects often involve many contributors, changing requirements and extensive documentation. By making that shared context accessible through AI, GitHub is positioning Copilot as a tool for coordination as much as code generation.
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For enterprises, the promise is reduced friction. Instead of relying on institutional memory or manual checks to ensure alignment between plans and execution, teams can query Copilot with an understanding of how the work fits together. Whether Work IQ becomes a staple of everyday development will depend on how well it integrates with existing tools and how accurately it reflects a team’s evolving knowledge.
Still, the update signals a clear direction. GitHub Copilot is moving from a personal coding assistant toward something closer to a shared, team-aware interface to software projects, with the command line as its entry point.
The Recap
- Work IQ brings team context into Copilot CLI.
- The LinkedIn post showed 519 reactions and 47 comments.
- He invited users to try Work IQ in the CLI.
