How a GitHub lawyer uses Copilot CLI to verify AI outputs

GitHub shows how Dan, a senior corporate counsel, uses GitHub Copilot CLI to verify AI-generated analysis by grounding outputs in source documents.

Overview

Dan (Director, Senior Corporate Counsel at GitHub) demonstrates using GitHub Copilot CLI in the terminal to support legal review workflows where the cost of mistakes is high.

Key points covered:

• Using Copilot CLI for verification-focused workflows

  • The focus is on checking and validating AI outputs rather than accepting them at face value.

• Custom Copilot CLI skill: “Eyeball”

  • Dan built a custom skill called Eyeball.
  • The skill embeds inline screenshots of source documents to help verify AI analysis against the original text.

• Applying the approach to complex clauses

  • The workflow is positioned as a way to review and act on AI outputs with more confidence when analyzing complex legal language.

• Adoption across the team

  • The description states that lawyers at GitHub are using the terminal as part of their daily workflow to streamline review tasks.