GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.101

GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.101 was released on .

Summary

GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.101 now handles directory creation and navigation more intelligently, asking for your approval instead of blocking commands outright. Plus, we've improved how the tool manages permissions and reduces unnecessary token usage in image-heavy sessions—see w...

Release Context

  • This was the 142nd GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 1 day after GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.100 (October 19, 2026).
  • GitHub Copilot CLI: ships every 2.1 days — 13 releases in the last month.

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Release Notes

2026-10-20 - Add native structured output for dynamic workflow subagents on supported models - Add assistedApprovalInstructions setting to guide Assisted Permissions confirmation decisions - Shell commands that create and then enter a directory now request path approval instead of being denied early. - Headless and SDK sessions without an OAuth handler skip MCP connections when saved tokens require sign-in, while renewable grants still connect. - macOS sandboxed commands can connect directly to localhost TCP services when local access is enabled and no host filters apply. - Local models and loopback providers in providers.json no longer block Auto, your saved model or the default model when signed in to Copilot - Explicit Entra MCP sign-in now recovers from rejected cached tokens by continuing to interactive sign-in. - Switching only reasoning effort no longer forces compaction in over-budget sessions. - Copy keys now reliably copy mouse selections even when pressed immediately after dragging. - Cancel abandoned Microsoft sign-in flows so retries start cleanly - Configured MCP inventory reads no longer fail when startup state is unchanged - Google models now avoid repeated request rewrites when screenshot-heavy sessions exceed image limits, reducing extra token usage. - Install Team-assigned plugins from Team-defined GitHub marketplaces - Extension capability requests use explicit approval instead of the Assisted judge - Shared MCP auth errors point to your client's sign-in settings; CLI authentication warnings still show /mcp auth. - Switching from GPT models to Gemini no longer fails when earlier turns include custom tool calls - Google model requests now respect registry image limits to avoid image-count request failures - The first prompt no longer hangs silently when no model is selected at startup; the CLI now asks you to pick one with /model and keeps your prompt - /usage now shows just the model name for BYOK and other rows without a provider label instead of "Unknown provider" - Cancelling an admission-gated prompt now re-enables Enter without requiring extra typing while background work continues. - Model picker marks your administrator-managed model as the default when it is available - Preserve MCP PNG images that include ICC color profiles instead of omitting them - Windows shell commands start reliably in restored sessions and clean up orphaned child processes - Switching to HydraFusion compacts only when the routed model actually needs it - CLI model lists refresh after endpoint updates instead of staying stale or empty - Windows taskbar icon staging avoids concurrent temp-file collisions so icon presence remains stable across launches. - Resuming a session shows the conversation sooner without waiting for placeholder environment setup - Starting a session with sandboxed MCP servers now avoids unnecessary restarts and responds faster. - Allow /config and /settings to set and unset showReasoning - Permission approval prompts explain escalation causes and show a request-specific diagnosis command

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