GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.17

GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.17 was released on .

Summary

2026-04-03 - Built-in skills are now included with the CLI, starting with a guide for customizing Copilot cloud agent's environment - MCP OAuth flows now support HTTPS redirect URIs via a self-sign...

Release Context

  • This was the 62nd GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped the same day as GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.16 (April 2, 2026).

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Release Notes

2026-04-03 - Built-in skills are now included with the CLI, starting with a guide for customizing Copilot cloud agent's environment - MCP OAuth flows now support HTTPS redirect URIs via a self-signed certificate fallback, improving compatibility with OAuth providers that require HTTPS (e.g., Slack) - /resume session picker loads significantly faster, especially with large session histories

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