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- Document new 'copilot config' subcommands (list, read, set, remove) for managing persistent settings - Add Ctrl+E environment picker feature to select local vs cloud execution before session start - Update essential commands table to reflect expanded /config capabilities - Enhance existing /config documentation with usage examples for all subcommands These features were added in Copilot CLI v1.0.92+, maintaining beginner-friendly documentation for session management and environment selection. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Updated Chapter 01 (First Steps) to document new features from Copilot CLI v1.0.92+ that are relevant to beginners learning the CLI.
New Features Documented
1.
/configSubcommandsAdded in: Copilot CLI v1.0.92-4
Status: Prerelease but production-ready
The
copilot configcommand now supports subcommands for granular setting management:/config list- View all available persistent settings/config read <setting>- Check current value of a specific setting/config set <setting> <value>- Change a setting persistently/config remove <setting>- Reset a setting to defaultsWhy beginners care: Direct, intuitive way to manage defaults (model, theme, permissions) without needing to remember exact flag syntax.
Source: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/tag/v1.0.92-4
2. Ctrl+E Environment Picker
Added in: Copilot CLI v1.0.92-3
Status: Prerelease
Users can now press Ctrl+E at session launch to choose between local (machine) and cloud (GitHub servers) execution modes before starting a conversation. No need to restart the session to switch environments.
Why beginners care: Helps understand where their code and context are running, important for security and performance expectations.
Source: https://github.com/github/copilot-cli/releases/tag/v1.0.92-3
Changes Made
✅ Updated essential commands table to reflect
/configcapabilities✅ Added Ctrl+E tip in Interactive Mode section
✅ Enhanced detailed
/configdocumentation with usage examplesContent Review
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