Copilot CLI v0.0.418: GA Release & Agent Fixes

Copilot CLI reaches general availability with agent safety improvements and config cleanup. The --disable-parallel-tools-execution flag is gone.

Copilot CLI v0.0.418: GA Release & Agent Fixes

TL;DR

  • Copilot CLI hits general availability — no longer beta
  • Agent safety fix prevents self-termination
  • Parallel tools execution flag removed; plugin file paths now load correctly

New

  • General Availability — Copilot CLI is now GA. No more beta limitations.

Fixed

  • Agent self-termination — Agent is now protected from accidentally killing itself during execution.
  • Plugin file path loading — Plugin agents specified as file paths in plugin.json now load correctly.

Breaking Changes

  • --disable-parallel-tools-execution flag removed — This CLI flag is no longer available. Update any scripts or automation that rely on it.
  • parallel_tool_execution config option removed — Remove this from your config files if present.

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

Source: Copilot CLI