Copilot Chat v0.33.2025102203: Git & CLI Fixes

Copilot Chat v0.33 adds completions integration, fixes git instruction priority, and resolves CLI chat file scoping. Terminal handling and session sorting also improved.

Copilot Chat v0.33.2025102203: Git & CLI Fixes

TL;DR

  • Copilot Completions now integrated into chat
  • Git custom instructions get higher priority in context
  • CLI chat now uses local files only, fixing session sorting issues
  • Terminal handling improvements for Python extension

New

  • Copilot Completions — inline code completion now wired into chat context
  • Multi-file diff support — diff UI component now integrated

Fixed

  • Git custom instructions priority — increased weight so your git config instructions take precedence
  • CLI chat file scope — copilot CLI chat now respects local files only, preventing context leakage
  • Terminal visibility — terminal no longer hides when created during chat operations
  • Python extension integration — terminal creation now uses Python extension's activation flow
  • Cloud agent registration — fixed dynamic re-registration of copilot-cloud-agent on config changes
  • CLI session sorting — resolved sorting bug affecting session list display

npm install -g @microsoft/copilot-cli or update Copilot Chat in VS Code extensions

Source: Copilot Chat