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What was found

Checking Copilot CLI releases from the past 7 days (v1.0.3 → v1.0.5, March 9–13, 2026) surfaced four user-facing features not yet documented in the guide:

Feature Release Description
Extensions v1.0.3 (exp.) / v1.0.5 Code-based CLI tools written in JS via @github/copilot-sdk, managed with /extensions
/pr command v1.0.4–v1.0.5 Full PR lifecycle from CLI: create, view, fix CI, address reviews, resolve merge conflicts
preCompact hook v1.0.5 New hook event that fires before context compaction starts
MCP from .devcontainer/devcontainer.json v1.0.3 MCP server config is now also read from dev container config

Community checks:

  • awesome-copilot — active daily commits; no new top-level features requiring doc changes
  • Squad v0.8.25 — released March 8 (just outside window); guide already covers v0.8.x; no structural changes needed

What was updated

New sections added

  • Extensions (Customization section, after Plugins) — explains the experimental code-based tool system, how to ask Copilot to write an extension, /extensions command, and a minimal example using @github/copilot-sdk
  • The /pr Command (Agentic section, after Autopilot Mode) — explains the /pr slash command for creating PRs, viewing status, fixing CI, addressing reviews, and resolving conflicts

Existing sections updated

  • Hooks — added preCompact to the hook types table and to the example hooks.json
  • MCP Servers — updated the 📁 Location: line to include .devcontainer/devcontainer.json

Structure kept in sync

  • ASCII "At a Glance" diagram updated with Extensions and /pr Command entries
  • Table of Contents updated with new section links
  • Quick Reference table updated with new rows for Extensions and /pr

Source announcements

Generated by Check Copilot Updates ·

New features from Copilot CLI v1.0.3–v1.0.5 (March 9–13, 2026):

- Add Extensions section (v1.0.3): code-based CLI tools via @github/copilot-sdk,
  managed with /extensions command
- Add /pr Command section (v1.0.5): full PR lifecycle from CLI — create, view,
  fix CI failures, address review feedback, resolve merge conflicts
- Add preCompact hook type to Hooks section (v1.0.5): runs before context compaction
- Update MCP Servers location to include .devcontainer/devcontainer.json (v1.0.3)
- Update ASCII diagram, Table of Contents, and Quick Reference table

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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