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Copilot CLI v0.0.417: Research Command & Plugin Fixes

Copilot CLI 0.0.417 adds /research for deep investigation, fixes MCP server loading, and makes plugins available instantly after install.

TL;DR

New /research command for deep research with exportable reports
MCP servers no longer fail intermittently when opening new sessions
Plugin agents and skills load immediately after install — no restart needed

New

/research command — Deep research capability with exportable reports for investigation workflows
Custom plugin paths — Plugin skills and commands now load from paths declared in plugin.json

Fixed

MCP servers no longer intermittently fail to load when opening a new session
Plugin agents and skills are available immediately after install without requiring a restart
Alt+backspace now correctly registers as backspace instead of delete

Update via: npm install -g @github/copilot-cli@latest

Source: Copilot CLI

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