Copilot Chat v0.40.2026031003: CLI & Tool Fixes
CLI session management, tool invocation fixes, and performance improvements in Copilot Chat. Streamlined approval flow and better slash command rendering.
TL;DR
- CLI session metadata management and approval bypass for streamlined workflows
- Tool invocation fixes and improved slash command rendering
- Performance improvements for session title reading
New
- CLI session metadata management — Methods added to handle additional copilot CLI session metadata for better session tracking.
- CLI approval bypass — Streamlined approval flow for CLI operations to reduce friction in automated workflows.
- Improved slash command rendering — Better visual presentation and handling of slash commands in the chat interface.
Fixed
- Tool invocation type casting — Removed unnecessary type casting for toolCallId to simplify tool invocation logic.
- Claude session fallback — Fixed fallback to HOME directory when no folder is available for Claude sessions.
- Custom tool search — Enabled in agent tools, filtered invalid references, and improved prompts for better tool discovery.
- Session title performance — Optimized reading of Copilot CLI session titles for faster operations.
Under the Hood
- Cloud delegation support — Copilot CLI can now properly delegate to Cloud services with correct Chat Session type checking.
Update via VS Code extensions marketplace or run code --install-extension GitHub.Copilot-Chat.
Source: Copilot Chat
