Copilot Chat v0.41.2026032002: Session & CLI Fixes

TL;DR

• Improved repository tracking and session management for better context awareness
• New ResolveMemoryFileUriTool lets other tools reference memory paths directly
• Enhanced Copilot CLI integration with workspace trust and vanilla model support

New

• ResolveMemoryFileUriTool — converts memory file paths into URIs so other tools can reference them without manual conversion.
• Fetch webpage in nonDeferredToolNames — webpage fetching now executes immediately instead of being deferred.
• Copilot CLI workspace trust handling — enhanced integration with VS Code's workspace trust system for safer CLI operations.
• Vanilla model support in cursor jump — cursor jump tool now works with vanilla models from CAPI, expanding model compatibility.
• Claude session message forking — improved session management with message forking and UUID integration for better conversation branching.
• New Copilot CLI tool types — expanded CLI tool ecosystem with additional command types.

Improved

• Repository tracking in sessions — better detection and management of repository context across sessions.
• Session merge actions — merge actions now disabled when a pull request exists, preventing conflicts.
• Readonly session handling — refactored session closure logic to simplify readonly session management.
• Copilot CLI slash commands — improved handling of prompts and skills in CLI slash commands.
• Session event file formatting — session event files now properly end with EOL when written to filesystem.
• Worktree branch display — Copilot CLI now shows the name of the worktree branch for better context.

Fixed

• fast-xml-parser dependency — bumped from 5.5.6 to 5.5.7 for security and stability improvements.

Update via: code --install-extension GitHub.Copilot-Chat or check for updates in VS Code Extensions.

Source: Copilot Chat