npm @github/copilot 1.0.8

4 hours ago

2026-03-18

  • Agent mode labels and borders display correct colors on non-truecolor terminals (tmux, SSH, screen)
  • Alternate screen buffer is now enabled by default for a cleaner terminal experience
  • Exit plan mode tool remains available when an extension subprocess joins an active session
  • Repo-level hooks are loaded only after folder trust is confirmed, not before the trust dialog is shown
  • Idle subagents no longer clutter the /tasks view — they are hidden after 2 minutes of inactivity
  • Add extension mode setting to control extensibility
  • MCP servers can be validated against configured registries using the experimental MCP_ALLOWLIST feature flag
  • Allow --resume to accept a task ID in addition to a session ID
  • Support defining hooks in settings.json, settings.local.json, and config.json
  • Scroll works correctly in macOS Terminal.app and other terminals that don't support SGR mouse encoding
  • Mouse scroll works correctly in tmux after returning from an external editor
  • Ctrl-C in prompt mode now exits immediately instead of waiting for the request to complete
  • Spinner animation no longer delays visible output from appearing in the timeline
  • Dialog titles display consistently inside all dialog boxes

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