0.0.420

2026-02-27

• Auto-update now also updates the binary executable, not just the JS package
• Plugin and marketplace git repos update correctly after force-pushes and tag-based installs
• 502 bad gateway errors are retried automatically and no longer crash the session with raw HTML output
• Copy hint shows cmd+c in Ghostty on macOS and right-click as an alternative for all terminals
• Type # to reference GitHub issues, pull requests and discussions

0.0.420-0

Improved

• Copy hint shows cmd+c in Ghostty on macOS and right-click as an alternative for all terminals

Fixed

• 502 bad gateway errors are retried automatically and no longer crash the session with raw HTML output

0.0.419

2026-02-27

• Add /chronicle command with standup, tips, and improve subcommands powered by session history (experimental)
• Scrolling left or right no longer triggers unintended mouse button presses
• Add Ctrl+F/Ctrl+B as page down/up shortcuts for scrolling in alt-screen views
• Add --mouse/--no-mouse flag and mouse config to disable mouse mode in alt screen
• Home and End keys jump to the top and bottom of the alt-screen scroll buffer
• Add Ctrl+G keyboard shortcut for editing prompts in external editor and dismissing UI elements
• /mcp enable works for built-in servers that were auto-disabled before configuration
• CLI spinner stops and final agent response is visible after agent finishes work
• AUTO theme now uses the terminal's actual ANSI color palette for more accurate colors on any terminal theme
• MCP server env vars referenced in command, args, or cwd fields are automatically included in the server environment
• /diagnose shows a helpful message when no session has been started yet
• MCP server names now support dots, slashes, and @ characters, enabling npm-style names like @modelcontextprotocol/server and io.github/server

0.0.419-1

Added

• Add Ctrl+F/Ctrl+B as page down/up shortcuts for scrolling in alt-screen views
• Add --mouse/--no-mouse flag and mouse config to disable mouse mode in alt screen
• Home and End keys jump to the top and bottom of the alt-screen scroll buffer
• Add Ctrl+G keyboard shortcut for editing prompts in external editor and dismissing UI elements

Improved

• AUTO theme now uses the terminal's actual ANSI color palette for more accurate colors on any terminal theme
• MCP server env vars referenced in command, args, or cwd fields are automatically included in the server environment
• /diagnose shows a helpful message when no session has been started yet
• MCP server names now support dots, slashes, and @ characters, enabling npm-style names like @modelcontextprotocol/server and io.github/server

Fixed

• /mcp enable works for built-in servers that were auto-disabled before configuration
• CLI spinner stops and final agent response is visible after agent finishes work

0.0.419-0

Pre-release 0.0.419-0

0.0.418

2026-02-25

🎉 Copilot CLI is now generally available 🎉

• Agent protected from accidentally killing itself
• Remove --disable-parallel-tools-execution flag and parallel_tool_execution config option
• Plugin agents specified as file paths in plugin.json load correctly

0.0.418-0

Fixed

• Agent protected from accidentally killing itself
• Plugin agents specified as file paths in plugin.json load correctly

Removed

• Remove --disable-parallel-tools-execution flag and parallel_tool_execution config option

0.0.417

2026-02-25

• Add /research command for deep research with exportable reports
• MCP servers no longer intermittently fail to load when opening a new session
• Plugin agents and skills are available immediately after install without restarting
• Plugin skills and commands load from custom paths declared in plugin.json
• Alt+backspace correctly registers as backspace instead of delete

0.0.416

2026-02-24

• Expand --help content with descriptions, examples, and sorted flags
• Block third-party MCP servers when the Copilot MCP policy does not allow them
• Streaming response size counter updates continuously during tool calls and reasoning, and resets between requests
• Status line automatically switches to a two-line layout on narrow terminals, keeping CWD, branch, and model info readable at any terminal width
• Undo operations now always require confirmation

0.0.415

2026-02-23

• Skill files saved with a UTF-8 BOM (common on Windows editors) now load correctly instead of failing with a frontmatter parse error
• Custom agents support the model field to specify which model to use, and unknown fields now warn instead of blocking agent load
• Plan approval menu shows model-curated actions with a recommended option highlighted first, including autopilot+fleet for parallelizable work
• Env loading indicator no longer hangs indefinitely on MCP startup error or session resume
• Add show_file tool for presenting code and diffs to the user
• Add env loading indicator showing skills, MCPs, plugins, ... being loaded
• MCP tool results with giant single lines are truncated correctly
• /plugin marketplace add and /plugin install support local paths containing spaces
• /mcp show groups servers into User, Workspace, Plugins, and Built-in sections and makes all servers navigable
• Agent now knows which model is powering it when asked
• Ctrl+A/E cycle through visual lines in wrapped input; Home/End navigate within a visual line; Ctrl+Home/End jump to text boundaries