Copilot Chat v0.33.2025101701: Plan Mode & CLI Fixes
Copilot Chat v0.33 adds built-in Plan mode and fixes critical CLI session caching, terminal launch, and PR integration issues.
TL;DR
- Built-in Plan mode now available in Copilot Chat
- CLI session caching and terminal launch fixes
- Better error handling for tool call failures
New
- Built-in Plan mode — Copilot Chat now includes native planning capabilities for structured task breakdown.
- Shell icon and PowerShell scripts — Updated terminal integration with improved shell scripting support.
Fixed
- CLI SDK session retrieval — Now uses cached sessions instead of creating new ones each time.
- Copilot CLI terminal launch — Fixed launching from new terminal windows.
- PR comment additions — Resolved issue preventing comments from being added to pull requests.
- Tool call error messages — Error messages now display properly when tool calls fail.
- Apply patch indentation — Fixed incorrect indentation when the apply_patch tool modifies code.
Improved
- CLI command prompt scripts — Updated prompt handling for better command execution.
Update via: code --install-extension GitHub.Copilot-Chat or check for updates in VS Code Extensions.
Source: Copilot Chat
