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Crush vs GitHub Copilot CLI
Crush: Charm's terminal coding agent with a TUI, LSP context, MCP support, and model switching. GitHub Copilot CLI: GitHub's terminal coding agent, with plan mode, subagents, and MCP.
| Fact | Harness | Harness |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Harness | Harness |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Source | Source available | Closed source |
| License | FSL-1.1-MIT | proprietary |
| Pricing | Free · Free | Freemium · Copilot Free Free · Copilot Pro $10/mo · Copilot Business $19/mo · Copilot Enterprise $39/mo · Copilot Pro+ $39/mo · Copilot Max $100/mo |
| Model access | Your subscription, Your API key, Local models | Your subscription, Your API key, Local models |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux, Windows | macOS, Linux, Windows |
| Interfaces | CLI, TUI | CLI, TUI |
| Install | brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush | npm install -g @github/copilot |
| GitHub | ★ 28.7k · checked 2026-10-18 | ★ 11.3k · checked 2026-10-18 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-18 |
| Worktrees | ? | ? |
| Parallel agents | ? | ✓ |
| Subagents | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remote access | ? | ? |
| Cloud sandbox | ? | ✗ |
| Diff review | ✓ | ? |
| Plan mode | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ yes ✗ no ? not verified yet
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