Copilot CLI v1.0.5: PR Management & Extensions

TL;DR

• New /pr command for creating, viewing, and fixing PRs directly from the CLI
• /extensions command to manage CLI extensions
• File mentions now support absolute paths, home directory, and parent paths
• Multiple bug fixes for Windows, authentication, and diff rendering

New

• /pr command — Create and view pull requests, auto-fix CI failures, address review feedback, and resolve merge conflicts without leaving the CLI.
• /extensions command — View, enable, and disable CLI extensions in one place.
• @ file mentions expansion — Reference files outside your project with absolute paths (@/usr/...), home directory (@~/...), and relative parent paths (@../...).
• /version command — Display CLI version and check for updates from within the session.
• Syntax highlighting in /diff — Support for 17 programming languages in diff view.
• Dynamic MCP/skill retrieval — Experimental embedding-based retrieval of MCP and skill instructions per turn.
• /changelog enhancements — Browse and summarize multiple release notes with last <N>, since <version>, and summarize options.
• preCompact hook — Run commands before context compaction starts.
• Background agent messages — Send follow-up messages to background agents with the write_agent tool for multi-turn conversations.

Fixed

• Terminal title no longer resets to default after running /clear or /new.
• Right-click paste now goes to the active dialog input instead of the main conversation input.
• Diff view displays correctly on Windows instead of showing corrupted or overwritten text.
• Kitty keyboard protocol escape sequences no longer appear at shutdown.
• Claude Sonnet 4.6 default model setting is now preserved correctly.
• Plugin uninstall reliably removes files using the stored install path.
• PR descriptions with backtick-formatted code render correctly on Windows/PowerShell.
• View tool shows partial content for large single-line files (minified JS, large JSON) instead of empty output.
• Memory storage errors now indicate when repository doesn't exist or you lack write access.
• Session reports authentication error instead of hanging when token is invalid or expired.
• Clear error message shown when a file path is passed as a CLI command.
• Hooks config files that omit the version field are now accepted.

Breaking Changes

• Network (UNC) paths blocked — Block network paths to prevent credential leakage via SMB authentication.
• Classic PAT handling — Classic Personal Access Tokens (ghp_) in environment variables now show a clear error instead of silently exiting.
• Experimental mode restart — Toggling experimental mode with /experimental on|off automatically restarts the CLI to apply changes immediately.

Update with: npm install -g @github/copilot-cli@latest or check the release page for other installation methods.

Source: Copilot CLI