GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.401

GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.401 was released on .

Summary

2026-02-03 - Support .agents/skills directory for auto-loading skills - Improve handling of chat history when switching between model families - MCP tools returning structuredContent now display co...

Release Context

  • This was the 24th GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 4 days after GitHub Copilot CLI v0.0.400 (January 30, 2026).

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Release Notes

2026-02-03 - Support .agents/skills directory for auto-loading skills - Improve handling of chat history when switching between model families - MCP tools returning structuredContent now display correctly in CLI - Support Claude-style .mcp.json format without mcpServers wrapper - Inserting new line with shift+enter keybinding in VS Code integrated terminal - Large multi-line pastes work correctly - ACP terminal-auth passes correct arguments to login - Arrow and special keys work reliably when held down - Slash command ghost text appends correctly - Add copilot login subcommand and support ACP terminal-auth - Add agentStop and subagentStop hooks to control agent completion - CLI handles unknown keypresses gracefully - /diff displays accurate line numbers with dual column layout

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