Copilot CLI Gets Rubber Duck, Voice Input, Prompt Scheduling v2026
Copilot CLI ships rubber duck code review, local voice input, and prompt scheduling. New experimental terminal UI adds tabs for issues and PRs without leaving the CLI.
TL;DR
- Rubber duck agent now reviews your work for blind spots and design flaws
- Voice input (local, no cloud) and prompt scheduling with /every and /after are GA
- New experimental terminal UI with tabs for issues, PRs, and gists
New
- Rubber duck agent — Built-in critic that reviews plans, designs, and tests, then feeds actionable feedback back into your session
- Voice input — Hold space bar to dictate prompts; runs locally with no cloud audio transmission
- Prompt scheduling — /every for recurring tasks (e.g., /every 30m run tests), /after for one-time delayed execution
- Experimental terminal UI — Tabs for Session, Issues, Pull Requests, and Gists; new color modes (default, github, dim, high-contrast, colorblind); screen reader support enabled by default
Improved
- Terminal accessibility — Consistent rendering of dialogs, tables, lists, and headings; labeled icons and auto-disabled animations for screen readers
- Responsive layout — Cleaner design adapts to narrow terminals without truncating critical content
How to Try
- Rubber duck, voice input, and scheduling are live now — run
copilot update - Experimental terminal UI: Run
/experimental onin your CLI session to opt in
Update Copilot CLI by running copilot update in your terminal.
Source: GitHub Changelog
