npm @github/copilot 0.0.415

4 hours ago

2026-02-23

  • Skill files saved with a UTF-8 BOM (common on Windows editors) now load correctly instead of failing with a frontmatter parse error
  • Custom agents support the model field to specify which model to use, and unknown fields now warn instead of blocking agent load
  • Plan approval menu shows model-curated actions with a recommended option highlighted first, including autopilot+fleet for parallelizable work
  • Env loading indicator no longer hangs indefinitely on MCP startup error or session resume
  • Add show_file tool for presenting code and diffs to the user
  • Add env loading indicator showing skills, MCPs, plugins, ... being loaded
  • MCP tool results with giant single lines are truncated correctly
  • /plugin marketplace add and /plugin install support local paths containing spaces
  • /mcp show groups servers into User, Workspace, Plugins, and Built-in sections and makes all servers navigable
  • Agent now knows which model is powering it when asked
  • Ctrl+A/E cycle through visual lines in wrapped input; Home/End navigate within a visual line; Ctrl+Home/End jump to text boundaries

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