GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.44
GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.44 was released on .
Summary
2026-05-08 - Path completion in /add-dir no longer flickers or gets intercepted by @ and pickers - Slash commands can now appear mid-input, and multiple skills can be invoked in a single message - ...
Release Context
- This was the 88th GitHub Copilot CLI release of 2026 tracked by Havoptic.
- It shipped 2 days after GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.43 (May 6, 2026).
Shipped around the same time
Within 3 days of this release, other AI coding tools also shipped:
- Claude Code v2.1.139 (May 11, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.138 (May 9, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.137 (May 9, 2026)
- OpenAI Codex CLI rust-v0.130.0 (May 8, 2026)
- Claude Code v2.1.136 (May 8, 2026)
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Release Notes
2026-05-08 - Path completion in /add-dir no longer flickers or gets intercepted by @ and pickers - Slash commands can now appear mid-input, and multiple skills can be invoked in a single message - userPromptSubmitted hooks can now handle requests directly, bypassing the LLM and returning a response without making a model call - Faster /user list and /user switch for multi-account users - Add optional prerelease argument to copilot update and /update to fetch the latest prerelease build - Shell commands via ! prefix work correctly with all shell configurations - Shell aliases and rc file settings now work in ! commands - Quota display correctly shows remaining usage for Free users instead of always showing 100% used - Tool permissions granted in autopilot mode are preserved after /clear - Effort level applies correctly when switching models via the /model picker - Pressing Ctrl+C while a permission prompt is pending no longer causes the CLI to hang - Project info remains visible in slash command picker when no results match - Invalid URL entries in settings.json no longer crash CLI startup and are skipped with a warning - Timeline shows the resolved model for rubber-duck sub-agents (e.g. Rubber-duck(claude-opus-4.7))
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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