Copilot CLI v0.0.401-0: Auth & Agent Hooks

Copilot CLI 0.0.401-0 adds dedicated login with ACP auth, agent control hooks, and fixes keypress handling and diff line numbers.

Copilot CLI v0.0.401-0: Auth & Agent Hooks

TL;DR

  • New copilot login subcommand with ACP terminal-auth support
  • Agent control hooks (agentStop, subagentStop) for completion management
  • Fixed unknown keypress handling and /diff line number accuracy

New

  • copilot login subcommand — Dedicated login flow with ACP terminal authentication support for cleaner credential management.
  • agentStop and subagentStop hooks — New lifecycle hooks to control when agents and sub-agents complete their execution.

Fixed

  • CLI now handles unknown keypresses gracefully instead of crashing or hanging.
  • /diff command displays accurate line numbers in dual column layout for better code review context.

Update with: npm install -g @github/copilot-cli@0.0.401-0

Source: Copilot CLI