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…--skill Document three beginner-relevant features added in recent CLI releases: - Chapter 01: Add tip about /model --session (-s) for session-only model changes - Chapter 04: Add /model plan section showing how to set a dedicated model for plan mode (useful for saving premium quota on lightweight planning tasks) - Chapter 05: Add copilot plugins install --skill as a CLI-native skill installation option alongside the existing gh skill install and copilot skill add commands Sources: - v1.0.75 release (2026-07-24): Claude Opus 5 support - v1.0.74 release (2026-07-23): /model plan command - v1.0.72 release (2026-07-20): /model --session, copilot plugins install --skill Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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What's New in the CLI (July 20–24, 2026)
The following beginner-relevant features were released in Copilot CLI v1.0.72–v1.0.75 and are not yet documented in the course:
New Features Found
copilot plugins install --skill— install skills directly from the CLI/model --session(-s) — change model for current session only/model plan//model --plan— pick a dedicated model for plan modeCourse Sections Updated
Chapter 01 — First Steps (
01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md)/model --session(-s) in the Switching Models section, explaining how to change models for a single session without affecting the global default.Chapter 04 — Agents & Custom Instructions (
04-agents-custom-instructions/README.md)/model planwith an example and a tip on saving premium quota by using lighter models for planning.Chapter 05 — Skills (
05-skills/README.md)copilot plugins install --skillas a new installation option in the "Finding and Using Community Skills" section, positioned before the existinggh skill installcoverage. Includes--scope projectfor team-shared installs.Source Announcements