Copilot CLI: All the Latest Features and Improvements

Copilot CLI Releases on GitHub

Copilot CLI is evolving rapidly, with new features and fixes landing almost every week. Here’s a roundup of the most notable features and improvements added recently, based on the official release notes.

Recent Feature Highlights

1.0.12-1 (Pre-release)

• Improved:
  • Status line payload now includes session_name alongside session_id for better session tracking.
• Fixed:
  • OSC 8 hyperlinks are now clickable in VS Code terminals.
  • PowerShell /flag arguments (like /all, /enum-devices) are no longer mistaken for file paths.
  • Trusted folder access prompts no longer appear incorrectly on Windows OneDrive paths and case-insensitive filesystems.

1.0.12-0 (Pre-release)

• Improved:
  • Reads .claude/settings.json and .claude/settings.local.json as additional repo config sources.
  • Model picker opens in full-screen with inline reasoning effort adjustment using arrow keys.
  • OTEL hook executions are now recorded as span events, reducing trace clutter.
  • User prompt appears in the conversation immediately after pressing Enter.
  • /allow-all (/yolo) now supports on, off, and show subcommands.
  • Ctrl+Y in plan mode opens the most recent research report when no plan exists yet.
• Fixed:
  • @ file picker no longer shows .git directory contents.
  • Scroll position stays in place when the terminal is resized.
  • /yolo path permissions persist after using /clear to start a new session.
  • Emoji characters are selected and highlighted correctly in terminal text selection.
  • Sessions with active work are no longer cleaned up by the stale session reaper.
  • Resume session restores the previously selected custom agent.
  • CLI no longer crashes with out-of-memory errors on high-volume shell output.
  • Pressing Escape multiple times during autopilot cancellation no longer leaves the session stuck.

1.0.11 (2026-03-23)

• Features & Improvements:
  • Models now appear in the picker correctly, with model names displayed where possible.
  • Warning shown when MCP servers are blocked by policy.
  • Organization policy for third-party MCP servers enforced for all users.
  • Personal skill discovery directory added at ~/.agents/skills/.
  • Extension hooks from multiple extensions now merge instead of overwriting each other.
  • sessionStart hook additionalContext is now injected into the conversation.
  • /clear now abandons the current session entirely, while /new starts a fresh conversation (old session is backgrounded).
  • GitHub MCP server user config is respected when connecting to remote hosts.
  • Terminal redraws correctly after suspend/resume (Ctrl+Z/fg).
  • MCP OAuth authentication works with non-standard URLs.
  • /cd keeps a separate working directory per session, restored when switching sessions.
  • Custom instructions, MCP servers, skills, and agents are now discovered at every directory level up to the git root (full monorepo support).
  • Startup message shows number of loaded hooks.
  • Background agent progress now surfaces in read_agent and task timeout responses.
  • statusLine.command path supports ~ and environment variables.
  • /new and /clear accept an optional prompt to start the new session with a first message.

1.0.10 (2026-03-20)

• Reduced memory usage when viewing large files in their entirety.
• /login improvements and more (see full release notes for details).

Why These Updates Matter

The Copilot CLI team is focused on making the tool more robust, user-friendly, and secure. From better session management and improved UI to enhanced policy enforcement and memory optimizations, these updates help users get more done with fewer headaches.

For the full list of changes and the latest updates, check out the Copilot CLI releases page.