Copilot CLI v0.0.400-0: MCP & Theme Picker
Copilot CLI 0.0.400-0 adds MCP server instructions, theme picker, and fixes keyboard bindings, Windows paste issues, and Code Review scaling.
TL;DR
- MCP server instructions support and theme picker with `/theme` command
- Better keyboard bindings (Ctrl+A/E/W/U/K, Alt+arrows) and multiline input support
- Fixed ordered lists, Windows Terminal paste issues, and Code Review tool for large changesets
New
- MCP server instructions support — CLI now handles MCP server instructions for better integration and control
- Theme picker with `/theme` command — Switch between GitHub Dark and Light themes directly in the CLI
- Model switching during sessions — ACP server now supports changing models without restarting
- Progress indicator in terminal tab — Shows when the CLI is thinking for better UX feedback
- Fuzzy search in model picker — Faster model selection with search capability
Improved
- MCP server cleanup — CLI now sends DELETE requests to properly remove MCP servers on shutdown
- Markdown table headers — Headers now display in bold for better readability
- UNIX keyboard bindings — Full support for Ctrl+A/E/W/U/K and Alt+arrow navigation, plus multiline content in text inputs
Fixed
- Ordered list formatting — Lists now display with numbers instead of dashes
- Windows Terminal paste support — Fixed issues when pasting large content
- Freeform text input in pickers — Text input now works correctly in list selection
- Code Review tool for large changesets — Now ignores build artifacts and limits analysis to 100 files to handle scale
Update with: npm install -g @github/copilot-cli@0.0.400-0
Source: Copilot CLI