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).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Gemini CLI v0.37.1 (April 9, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.98 (April 9, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.97 (April 8, 2026)
- Gemini CLI v0.37.0 (April 8, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.96 (April 8, 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
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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