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[bot] Document Copilot CLI v1.0.92+ features: /config subcommands and Ctrl+E environment picker #238

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> 💡 **Choose your environment before starting**: When you launch Copilot CLI, you can press **Ctrl+E** to bring up an environment picker that lets you switch between **local** (runs on your machine) and **cloud** (runs on GitHub's servers) modes before beginning your conversation. This is helpful when you want to choose where your session executes without having to restart.

**Key insight**: Interactive mode maintains context. Each message builds on previous ones, just like a real conversation.

#### Interactive Mode Example
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| `/ask` | Ask a quick question without it affecting your conversation history | When you want a quick answer without derailing your current task |
| `/clear` | Clear conversation and start fresh | When switching topics |
| `/config` | View or set persistent defaults (e.g., default model) | When you want a setting to apply to all future sessions |
| `/config` | View or set persistent defaults (list, read, set, and remove settings like model, theme, permissions) | When you want a setting to apply to all future sessions |
| `/help` | Show all available commands | When you forget a command |
| `/model` | Show or switch AI model for the current session | When you want to change the AI model |
| `/plan` | Plan your work out before coding | For more complex features |
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| Command | What It Does |
|---------|--------------|
| `/config` | View or set persistent defaults (e.g., `/config model` to set your default model for all future sessions) |
| `/config` | View or set persistent defaults (e.g., `/config model` to set your default model for all future sessions). Use `/config list` to see all available settings, `/config read <setting>` to view a specific setting, `/config set <setting> <value>` to change it, or `/config remove <setting>` to reset to defaults |
| `/delegate` | Hand off task to GitHub Copilot cloud agent |
| `/fleet` | Split a complex task into parallel subtasks for faster completion |
| `/model` | Show or switch AI model for the current session only |
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