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GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub / Microsoft · cli agent · paid

GitHub’s terminal coding agent, the successor to the gh-copilot extension. Agentic edits, MCP, and GitHub context from the command line.

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Config files GitHub Copilot CLI has changed

Config you own — hooks, permission rules, MCP servers, settings — that releases below state a change to. Counted from the release notes we track, newest change first. How a harness is layered.

sandbox settings2 changes · 7 releases touched it · latest Oct 1, 2026 · v1.0.91 ↗
MCP server config2 changes · 6 releases touched it · latest Oct 5, 2026 · v1.0.92 ↗
settings files2 changes · latest Oct 7, 2026 · v1.0.93 ↗
background and headless runs1 change · latest Sep 21, 2026 · v1.0.87 ↗

Release signals

GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.95-2Oct 9, 2026

**Fixed**

  • copilot config supports sandbox credential injectHosts keys, with key completion in Bash, Zsh, and Fish.
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.95-1Oct 9, 2026

**Added**

  • Use native Microsoft Entra broker authentication on macOS when available, with browser fallback.
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.95-0Oct 8, 2026

**Improved**

  • Managed plugin setup retries hourly or after policy changes instead of on every message failure
  • **Fixed**
  • --context now applies to new and resumed ACP sessions instead of silently using the default or previously saved context tier
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.94Oct 8, 2026

2026-10-08

  • Add Claude Haiku 5.5 to model selection and --model completions
  • copilot mcp add recovers cleanly after interrupted MCP config initialization
  • MCP enable/disable now works before server discovery without starting MCP servers
  • Assisted permissions send visible shell code to the permission judge instead of requiring unnecessary manual approval
  • Show a policy warning when startup bypass-permission flags are suppressed by managed settings
  • Clicking a Sessions sidebar row now reliably switches sessions during split-view reconciliation
  • +2 more changes
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2026-10-08

  • Add Claude Haiku 5.5 to model selection and --model completions
  • copilot mcp add recovers cleanly after interrupted MCP config initialization
  • MCP enable/disable now works before server discovery without starting MCP servers
  • Assisted permissions send visible shell code to the permission judge instead of requiring unnecessary manual approval
  • Show a policy warning when startup bypass-permission flags are suppressed by managed settings
  • Clicking a Sessions sidebar row now reliably switches sessions during split-view reconciliation
  • Show update guidance when managed settings request a newer CLI version without blocking normal prompts
  • Managed policy can disable Assisted Permissions and keep sessions in Manual Approval mode.
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.94-5Oct 8, 2026

**Fixed**

  • copilot mcp add recovers cleanly after interrupted MCP config initialization
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.94-4Oct 8, 2026

**Fixed**

  • MCP enable/disable now works before server discovery without starting MCP servers
  • Assisted permissions send visible shell code to the permission judge instead of requiring unnecessary manual approval
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.94-3Oct 8, 2026

**Added**

  • Add Claude Haiku 5.5 to model selection and --model completions
  • **Fixed**
  • Show a policy warning when startup bypass-permission flags are suppressed by managed settings
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.94-1Oct 7, 2026

**Fixed**

  • Clicking a Sessions sidebar row now reliably switches sessions during split-view reconciliation
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.94-0Oct 7, 2026

**Improved**

  • Show update guidance when managed settings request a newer CLI version without blocking normal prompts
  • Managed policy can disable Assisted Permissions and keep sessions in Manual Approval mode.
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.93Oct 7, 2026

2026-10-07

  • Add enterprise permissions.limitTo to enforce managed domain boundaries for network requests
  • Run safe /user commands immediately during active turns, reject unsafe remote commands during active turns without opening dialogs, and queue commands advertised by relay hosts
  • Plugin skill commands stay available after reloading enabled plugins
  • Sandbox local-network allowlists now include localhost and loopback hosts.
  • GitHub.com Connector users can expand GitHub CLI permissions in place and retry connections without switching sign-in methods.
  • +8 more changes
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2026-10-07

  • Add enterprise permissions.limitTo to enforce managed domain boundaries for network requests
  • Run safe /user commands immediately during active turns, reject unsafe remote commands during active turns without opening dialogs, and queue commands advertised by relay hosts
  • Plugin skill commands stay available after reloading enabled plugins
  • Sandbox local-network allowlists now include localhost and loopback hosts.
  • GitHub.com Connector users can expand GitHub CLI permissions in place and retry connections without switching sign-in methods.
  • Honor --context long_context at startup and show accurate context allowance in /context
  • Connecting a Connector without the required GitHub scope now prompts to update your authorization instead of failing with an authentication error
  • Warmed language servers stay running across LSP requests when sandboxing is disabled
  • Clicking a truncated compact shell command expands it
  • Command sandboxing is available to all users via /sandbox and --sandbox.
  • MCP server configuration changes apply between turns without restarting the session.

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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.93-4Oct 7, 2026

**Improved**

  • Command sandboxing is available to all users via /sandbox and --sandbox.
  • **Fixed**
  • Run safe /user commands immediately during active turns, reject unsafe remote commands during active turns without opening dialogs, and queue commands advertised by relay hosts
  • Plugin skill commands stay available after reloading enabled plugins
  • Sandbox local-network allowlists now include localhost and loopback hosts.
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.93-3Oct 7, 2026

**Improved**

  • MCP server configuration changes apply between turns without restarting the session.
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GCGitHub Copilot CLIv1.0.93-2Oct 6, 2026

**Added**

  • Add enterprise permissions.limitTo to enforce managed domain boundaries for network requests
  • **Improved**
  • Model picker updates the recommended list to prioritize GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra/Luna, and Claude 5.5 models.
  • **Fixed**
  • GitHub.com Connector users can expand GitHub CLI permissions in place and retry connections without switching sign-in methods.
  • Honor --context long_context at startup and show accurate context allowance in /context
  • +3 more changes
Read the full release note

Added

  • Add enterprise permissions.limitTo to enforce managed domain boundaries for network requests

Improved

  • Model picker updates the recommended list to prioritize GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Astra/Luna, and Claude 5.5 models.

Fixed

  • GitHub.com Connector users can expand GitHub CLI permissions in place and retry connections without switching sign-in methods.
  • Honor --context long_context at startup and show accurate context allowance in /context
  • Connecting a Connector without the required GitHub scope now prompts to update your authorization instead of failing with an authentication error

Removed

  • Read user settings only from ~/.copilot/settings.json; user-setting keys in ~/.copilot/config.json are ignored.
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[github-releases] GitHub Releases

GitHub Releases · last read Oct 9, 2026

https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases