GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.389

GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.389 was released on .

Summary

2026-01-22 - Improve /session command visual hierarchy and colors - Subagents receive correct tools when using different models - grep and glob tools now find hidden files and dotfiles - Add MSI in...

Release Context

  • This was the 13th GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 1 day after GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.388 (January 20, 2026).

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Release Notes

2026-01-22 - Improve /session command visual hierarchy and colors - Subagents receive correct tools when using different models - grep and glob tools now find hidden files and dotfiles - Add MSI installer for Windows - Remove Node version requirement from npm package - MCP servers can now authenticate using OAuth 2.0 with automatic token management and refresh - Display progress messages from MCP tools in timeline - Plugins can bundle MCP servers that load automatically when installed - Invoke skills using slash commands like /skill-name - Add /diff command to review changes made during the current session - Show warning when repository memory fails to load - Subagents no longer hang on user input requests - Rate limit errors now show retry timing in user-friendly messages - Messages sent during /compact are automatically queued - Add /models as alias for /model command - Change license to MIT License - Reduce padding in welcome header - Shell commands (!) can run in parallel while agent is working

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