Copilot CLI v1.0.63 adds deferTools MCP config, alphabetic --help sorting, per-session agent mode, and an experimental /rewind overhaul.
$ git clone --branch v1.0.63 https://github.com/github/copilot-cli.git # already have the repo? check out this version: $ git checkout v1.0.63
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["my-mcp-server"],
"deferTools": true
}
}
} - ›Adds
deferToolsoption to MCP server config to keep a server's tools always available even when tool search is enabled. - ›PostToolUse hook matchers (e.g.
Edit|Write) are now honored so formatters and linters run only after the tools they target. - ›Options in
--helpoutput now sort alphabetically, including options with two long flags. - ›Press
win/diffto hide whitespace-only changes. - ›Blocked image attachments now explain actionable next steps: enable vision via the 'Editor preview features' policy, switch to a vision-capable model, or try a different image.
+9 moreshow less
- ›Auth validation errors (e.g. VPN or IP allowlist failures) are shown in the sign-in banner with guidance to check network access.
- ›Shows fork-based pull requests in
/prand the branch PR badge. - ›Shows the spill file path when
read_bashoutput is too large. - ›Includes recent local sessions in
/chroniclestandup. - ›Agent mode is tracked per session and no longer carries over when you create, clear, or switch sessions.
- ›Pressing Enter opens the highlighted issue details.
- ›Plan review menus work on strict OpenAI-compatible backends.
- ›Retries transient 401 auth failures in HMAC and OAuth modes.
- ›Resumes remote sessions when the local and remote repository names differ only by case.