GitHub Copilot CLI update

GitHub’s command-line coding assistant has been moving fast, but the current public release is version 1.0.18, not 1.0.24, as of April 12, 2026. (github.com) GitHub’s releases page lists version 1.0.18 as the latest build, published on April 4, 2026, with fixes for session resume, tool approval prompts, and notification hooks. The repository changelog shows the same version history and does not list a 1.0.24 release. (github.com 1) (github.com 2) Copilot CLI is GitHub’s terminal-based agent, a command-line assistant that can read code, run tools, and work with GitHub issues and pull requests without leaving the shell. GitHub says the product is included with Copilot Free, Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise plans. (github.com) (github.blog) GitHub has already been expanding model choice inside the terminal. In October 2025, the company added a model picker and said Claude Sonnet 4.5 was available in public preview in Copilot CLI for Pro, Pro+, Business, and Enterprise users. (github.blog 1) (github.blog 2) GitHub also documents a bring-your-own-model setup for Copilot CLI. Its docs say developers can point the tool at OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, or local systems such as Ollama by setting provider environment variables and a model name. (docs.github.com) Custom agents are already part of that workflow. GitHub’s documentation says developers can create agent files with an `.agent.md` extension and store them either in `.github/agents/` for a project or `~/.copilot/agents/` for a user-wide setup. (docs.github.com) GitHub has been shipping terminal usability changes almost weekly. The January 14, 2026 changelog added built-in custom agents, while April releases focused on faster session resume, Model Context Protocol authentication, and better behavior after cancellations or tool failures. (github.blog) (github.com) I could not verify the specific claim about version 1.0.24, a redesigned user interface, or new interruption recovery in that exact release from GitHub’s public release notes or docs. The public sources I found show a similar broader direction for Copilot CLI, but the latest verifiable version is 1.0.18. (github.com) (github.com)