GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.19

GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.19 was released on .

Summary

2026-04-06 - /mcp enable and /mcp disable now persist across sessions - OpenTelemetry monitoring: subagent spans now use INTERNAL span kind, and chat spans include a github.copilot.timetofirstchunk...

Release Context

  • This was the 64th GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
  • It shipped 3 days after GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.18 (April 4, 2026).

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Release Notes

2026-04-06 - /mcp enable and /mcp disable now persist across sessions - OpenTelemetry monitoring: subagent spans now use INTERNAL span kind, and chat spans include a github.copilot.timetofirstchunk attribute (streaming only) - Plugin hook scripts with missing execute permissions now run correctly on macOS - Custom agent is properly restored when resuming a session where the agent display name differs from its filename - Skip IDE auto-connect when session is already in use by another client - Slash command timeline entries now include the command name (e.g., "Review", "Plan") for better context

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