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.
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/serverandio.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 enablenow 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