Copilot CLI v0.0.419-1: Keyboard & MCP Fixes

Copilot CLI 0.0.419-1 adds keyboard shortcuts for alt-screen navigation, fixes MCP server naming and enable commands, and improves color accuracy with AUTO theme.

Copilot CLI v0.0.419-1: Keyboard & MCP Fixes

TL;DR

  • New keyboard shortcuts for scrolling and prompt editing in alt-screen views
  • MCP server names now support npm-style naming (dots, slashes, @)
  • Fixed spinner visibility and MCP enable for built-in servers

New

  • Ctrl+F/Ctrl+B scrolling — Page down/up shortcuts for navigating alt-screen views without reaching for the mouse
  • Home/End key navigation — Jump to top or bottom of the alt-screen scroll buffer instantly
  • Ctrl+G for external editing — Edit prompts in your external editor and dismiss UI elements with a single shortcut
  • --mouse/--no-mouse flag — Disable mouse mode in alt screen if you prefer keyboard-only workflows

Improved

  • AUTO theme color accuracy — Now uses your terminal's actual ANSI color palette instead of guessing, so colors match your theme on any terminal
  • MCP server naming — Support for dots, slashes, and @ characters enables npm-style names like @modelcontextprotocol/server and io.github/server
  • MCP env var handling — Server environment variables referenced in command, args, or cwd fields are automatically included
  • /diagnose messaging — Clearer feedback when no session has been started yet

Fixed

  • MCP enable for built-in servers/mcp enable now works for built-in servers that were auto-disabled before configuration
  • Agent response visibility — CLI spinner stops properly and final agent response is visible after work completes

Update with: npm install -g @github/copilot-cli@0.0.419-1

Source: Copilot CLI