GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.86 lets custom agents opt into AGENTS.md and other repo instructions
copilot-cli-release-app[bot] · ghdev · 2026-09-18
GitHub Copilot CLI shipped v1.0.86 with notable updates:
- Custom agents can opt into repository instruction files (AGENTS.md, copilot-instructions.md, CLAUDE.md) via include-custom-instructions: true in frontmatter;
- Resuming sessions without overrides now preserves marketplace plugins and skills; config failures no longer discard active plugins;
- /sandbox policy reports local-network access per configured setting; status row shows waiting-for-background-shell instead of "Working";
- Sessions resume even with recoverable transcript corruption; Autopilot stops after accepted task completion.
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