What's new in GitHub Copilot CLI? | LIVE152

Microsoft Developer · Beginner ·🤖 AI Agents & Automation ·1mo ago

Skills: Tool Use & Function Calling90%

Key Takeaways

Walks through the new features in GitHub Copilot CLI, including a redesigned terminal interface and hands-free voice mode

Original Description

This session walks through what's new, including a redesigned terminal interface, Rubber Duck for second opinions, recurring prompts with /every, and hands-free voice mode, so you know what to go try today. To learn more, please check out these resources: * https://aka.ms/GHCP/CLI-Learn * https://aka.ms/GHCP/CLI-bestpractices * https://aka.ms/GHCP/CLI 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: * Evan Boyle * Burke Holland 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: This is one of many sessions from the Microsoft Build 2026 event. View even more sessions on-demand and learn about Microsoft Build at https://build.microsoft.com LIVE152 | English (US) Broadcast Stage #MSBuild Chapters: 0:00 - Show introduction and guest Evan Boyle from GitHub Copilot CLI team 00:00:34 - Evan explains his role as engineering manager and hands-on developer 00:01:19 - Introduction to Copilot CLI and its core components 00:02:03 - Demo recap: using Copilot CLI to build a fun interactive project with audience 00:05:00 - Discussion on working in terminals vs editors and why CLI streamlines focus 00:07:58 - Evolution of modern terminal interfaces and team’s fast development velocity 00:10:01 - Demonstration of slash review command and multi-model code review 00:13:08 - Customizing brevity settings and personal instructions for agent communication 00:14:00 - Introduction to voice mode using local models and benefits of speech interaction 00:16:20 - Closing remarks, upcoming sessions, and encouragement to try Copilot CLI

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Chapters (10)

Show introduction and guest Evan Boyle from GitHub Copilot CLI team

0:34 Evan explains his role as engineering manager and hands-on developer

1:19 Introduction to Copilot CLI and its core components

2:03 Demo recap: using Copilot CLI to build a fun interactive project with audience

5:00 Discussion on working in terminals vs editors and why CLI streamlines focus

7:58 Evolution of modern terminal interfaces and team’s fast development velocity

10:01 Demonstration of slash review command and multi-model code review

13:08 Customizing brevity settings and personal instructions for agent communication

14:00 Introduction to voice mode using local models and benefits of speech interacti

16:20 Closing remarks, upcoming sessions, and encouragement to try Copilot CLI

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