[bot] Add April 2026 Copilot CLI feature updates to course content#79
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[bot] Add April 2026 Copilot CLI feature updates to course content#79
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- Add /env slash command to ch01 reference table (v1.0.25) - Add --plan and --mode startup flags note to ch01 (v1.0.23) - Add skills field to agent YAML properties table in ch04 (v1.0.22) - Add MCP registry install (copilot mcp install) to ch06 (v1.0.25) Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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What's New
Based on Copilot CLI releases from April 7–14, 2026, the following beginner-relevant features were not yet documented in the course:
New features found
/envcommandcopilot mcp install(registry install)--planand--modestartup flagsskillsfrontmatter fieldCourse sections updated
Chapter 01 — Setup and First Steps (
01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md)/envto the "Help and Feedback" slash commands table in the Additional Commands reference--planand--modestartup flags, alongside the existing--autopilotnoteChapter 04 — Agents & Custom Instructions (
04-agents-custom-instructions/README.md)skillsandmodelrows to the YAML Properties tableskillsfield (auto-loads skills at agent startup)Chapter 06 — MCP Servers (
06-mcp-servers/README.md)copilot mcpterminal commands section explainingcopilot mcp installfor registry-based guided setupSource announcements
/envcommand, MCP registry install--mode,--plan,--autopilotflagsskillsfieldWhat was skipped (not beginner-relevant)
PLUGIN_ROOTenv vars (v1.0.26-0, prerelease)copilot help monitoring, v1.0.20)--remote//remote— already documented in ch01.vscode/mcp.jsondeprecation — already documented in ch06