GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.3
GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.3 was released on .
Summary
2026-03-09 - Enable alternate screen buffer by default for staff users - Extensions are now available as an experimental feature — ask Copilot to write custom tools and hooks for itself using @gith...
Release Context
- This was the 48th GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 3 days after GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.2 (March 6, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Gemini CLI v0.33.1 (March 12, 2026)
- Devin Desktop v1.9577.27 (March 12, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.74 (March 11, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.73 (March 11, 2026)
- Gemini CLI v0.33.0 (March 11, 2026)
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Release Notes
2026-03-09 - Enable alternate screen buffer by default for staff users - Extensions are now available as an experimental feature — ask Copilot to write custom tools and hooks for itself using @github/copilot-sdk - Document GHHOST, HTTPPROXY, HTTPSPROXY, NOCOLOR, and NOPROXY environment variables in help - Read MCP server configuration from .devcontainer/devcontainer.json - Add --binary-version flag to query the CLI binary version without launching - Add /restart command to hot restart the CLI while preserving your session - Background task notifications display in timeline with expandable detail - Type 'quit' to exit the CLI, in addition to 'exit' - Add extraKnownMarketplaces repository setting to replace marketplaces - Add Windows Terminal support to /terminal-setup command - /reset-allowed-tools now fully undoes /allow-all and re-triggers the autopilot permission dialog - Improved handling of batched queries in the SQL tool - Login flow no longer hangs on Ubuntu when system keyring is unresponsive - Terminal is properly reset when CLI crashes unexpectedly - Table disables borders in screen reader mode to prevent announcing decorative characters - MCP servers with non-conforming outputSchema are now accessible - /plugin update now works for GitHub-installed plugins - /add-dir directories persist across session changes like /clear and /resume - Prevent env command from being treated as safe to allow without approval - Placeholder text color displays correctly when wrapping in narrow terminals - /plugin update now works with marketplaces defined in project settings - Retry status messages now display to show progress during server error recovery - Show loading spinner in diff mode while fetching changes - Suppress /init suggestion when .github/instructions/ contains instructions - Rename mergestrategy config to mergeStrategy for consistency - Suppress unknown field warnings in skill and command frontmatter - Trust safe sed commands to run without confirmation
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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