Copilot CLI v1.0.55-6: Autopilot Focus & PowerShell Fixes

Copilot CLI 1.0.55-6 adds /autopilot command for focused sessions, enables cell-based terminal rendering by default, and fixes PowerShell 7 detection for Store-installed versions.

Copilot CLI v1.0.55-6: Autopilot Focus & PowerShell Fixes

TL;DR

  • /autopilot command keeps autopilot focused, with /goal as an alias
  • Cell-based terminal renderer now enabled by default for all users
  • PowerShell 7 detection fixed for Microsoft Store App Execution Alias
  • Extension logging improvements and session resume fixes

New

  • /autopilot command — keeps autopilot focused with /goal as an alias for convenience

Improved

  • Cell-based terminal renderer — now enabled by default for all users instead of opt-in
  • Remote control warnings — shows warning when remote controlled sessions are disabled by organization policy
  • Extension logging — log files now captured per extension and surfaced in extensions_manage tool for better diagnostics
  • Project extensions discovery — .github/extensions now discovered in non-git folder-backed workspaces
  • /statusline and /theme commands — can now run while the agent is executing

Fixed

  • PowerShell 7 detection — correctly detects pwsh.exe when installed as a Microsoft Store App Execution Alias
  • CAPI billing sessions — sessions with zero-sized billing batches now resume correctly

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

Source: Copilot CLI