GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.396
GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.396 was released on .
Summary
2026-01-27 - Skill names can include uppercase letters - Ctrl+E moves cursor to end of line when typing without expanding timeline - /skills add works with directories that contain SKILL.md directl...
Release Context
- This was the 19th GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 1 day after GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.395 (January 26, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Claude Code v2.1.27 (January 30, 2026)
- Devin Desktop v1.9544.24 (January 30, 2026)
- Devin Desktop v1.9544.26 (January 30, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.25 (January 29, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.23 (January 29, 2026)
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Release Notes
2026-01-27 - Skill names can include uppercase letters - Ctrl+E moves cursor to end of line when typing without expanding timeline - /skills add works with directories that contain SKILL.md directly - Subagent timeline entries display with bold, capitalized names - Timeline entries show filled circle for success status - Improve horizontal alignment of UI elements - Simplify compaction timeline entries - Create custom agents through interactive CLI wizard - Tool filtering flags now apply to subagents - Error messages consistently reference /login and /logout commands - Add copilot version and copilot update commands - preToolUse hooks can deny tool execution and modify arguments - Fix PTY leak in bash session handling - /plugin install supports GitHub repos, URLs, and local paths - Add /experimental command and --experimental flag to opt into experimental features - Add /init command to generate Copilot instructions - Reorder model picker list for better organization - Plugins can provide custom agents - Open plan files in VS Code on WSL and devcontainers - /diff shows changes from entire repository when run from subdirectory - /skills add correctly counts skills when directory path has trailing slash - Undo/rewind shows accurate count of affected files - Pre-releases on GitHub now show detailed changelog notes
Other Recent GitHub Copilot CLI Releases
- v1.0.71 (July 16, 2026)
- v1.0.70 (July 10, 2026)
- v1.0.69 (July 7, 2026)
- v1.0.68 (July 1, 2026)
- v1.0.67 (June 30, 2026)
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