Copilot Chat v0.33.2025101606: Gemini BYOK & URI Handler
Gemini BYOK support, chat session URI handlers, and NES model configuration improvements in the latest Copilot Chat release.
TL;DR
- Gemini BYOK provider now available using native Gemini API
- Chat sessions URI handler for direct session linking
- NES model configuration and CLI shell args improvements
New
- Gemini BYOK provider — Bring your own key support for Gemini using native API integration
- Chat sessions URI handler — Deep link directly to specific chat sessions
- NES model configuration — New settings to configure NES model selection with string-based defaults
- Model self-identification — Models now properly identify themselves when asked in chat
Fixed
- GitHub Copilot CLI shell args — Updated shell argument handling in terminal integration
- Response completion detection — Undefined activeResponseCallback now correctly indicates response complete
- CLI reminder UI — Visual improvements to CLI reminder messaging
Improved
- History loading — Updated @github/copilot package with improved chat history loading
- NES configuration — Leaner INesConfigs interface and removed unused settings
- Code cleanup — Removed RecentlyShownCache and incorrect instructions
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Source: Copilot Chat
