Copilot Chat v0.40.2026031004: Sessions & MCP
Copilot Chat v0.40 adds PR creation from Sessions, auto mode routing, and makes MCP the default in CLI. Incremental polish on session workflows.
TL;DR
- Sessions window now supports PR creation via slash command
- Auto mode router hooked up for smarter model selection
- MCP support refactored and enabled by default in Copilot CLI
New
- Sessions PR slash command — Create pull requests directly from the Sessions window without leaving the chat context.
- Auto mode router — Intelligent routing for model selection based on task complexity and context.
- MCP enabled by default — Model Context Protocol support is now the default in Copilot CLI, building on recent MCP improvements.
Improved
- Sessions actions polish — Refined UI and interaction patterns for session management.
- Copilot CLI Plan exit approval — Better control flow when exiting plan mode.
- Background change migration UI — Updated migration experience for background settings.
- Telemetry — Now tracks model configuration for better usage insights.
Update via: code --install-extension GitHub.Copilot-Chat or check for updates in VS Code Extensions.
Source: Copilot Chat
