GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.37

GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.37 was released on April 27, 2026.

Summary

Release Context

This was the 82nd GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
It shipped 3 days after GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.36 (April 24, 2026).

Shipped around the same time

Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:

Claude Code v2.1.126 (April 30, 2026)
Gemini CLI v0.40.1 (April 30, 2026)
OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.128.0 (April 30, 2026)
Claude Code v2.1.123 (April 29, 2026)
Devin Desktop v2.1.32 (April 29, 2026)

Compare GitHub Copilot CLI: vs Claude Code · vs OpenAI Codex CLI · vs Cursor · vs Gemini CLI · vs Kiro CLI · vs Devin Desktop · vs Antigravity CLI

Release Notes

2026-04-27 - Location-based permission persistence is now enabled by default, so approvals carry over across sessions for the same directory - Add copilot completion <bash|zsh|fish> subcommand to generate static shell completion scripts for subcommands, flags, and known choice values - Press s in the session picker to cycle sort order: relevance, last used, created, or name - ACP model config options now include description and metadata for clients using the configOptions API - Model and effort change notification no longer appears when re-selecting the same model or effort level - Clipboard write no longer leaks X11 handles on Linux - Pending message indicator displays correctly alongside prompt frames - Fix detached HEAD detection always returning false after switch to git branch --show-current - Skill picker list stays fully visible when skills have errors or warnings - /ask responses now render markdown, including tables and formatted links

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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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