GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.45: /autopilot and /fork Slash Commands

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GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.45 (May 11, 2026) adds a /autopilot slash command to toggle between interactive and fully autonomous modes mid-session, a /fork command to branch the current session into an independent new session, and aligns OpenTelemetry output with GenAI semantic conventions. Startup time improved by approximately 1.5 seconds on terminals with limited OSC color support.

Why it matters

The /autopilot toggle lets developers hand off to autonomous execution without restarting a session, lowering friction for long-running agentic tasks.

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GitHub Copilot CLI — /autopilot toggle for mid-session autonomous handoff

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Sources

official Release v1.0.45 · github/copilot-cli