Feature Request: Multi-Account Switching for GitHub CLI

[ssfdre38]

Summary

Add support for easy switching between multiple GitHub accounts in Copilot CLI.

Motivation

Many developers manage multiple GitHub accounts (personal, work, contractor, etc.) and need to switch between them frequently. Currently, users must manually reconfigure authentication each time they want to switch accounts.

Proposed Solution

Add a multi-account management system similar to:

• gh copilot account list - Show all configured accounts
• gh copilot account switch <account> - Switch to a different account
• gh copilot account add - Add a new account
• gh copilot account remove <account> - Remove an account

Use Cases

1. Developers with personal and work GitHub accounts
2. Contractors working with multiple organizations
3. Users with multiple Copilot Pro subscriptions for managing request limits
4. Teams sharing a workstation but using individual accounts

Alternative Solutions

• Manual re-authentication via gh auth login
• Using different shells/terminals with separate configurations
• Environment variable switching (cumbersome)

Additional Context

This feature would align well with the existing gh auth multi-account support and make Copilot CLI more convenient for multi-account workflows.

[williammartin]

I'm not sure this is the full story, but have you checked out the /user slash command?

[ssfdre38]

i asked copilot to check before posting this request