GitHub Copilot CLI: Unified /settings Dashboard

GitHub CopilotNov 6, 2026View original changelog

In GitHub Copilot CLI, the /settings command now opens a unified dashboard for plugins, MCP servers and other settings, with search across all of them.

Key Takeaways

/settings in Copilot CLI now opens a single unified dashboard.
The dashboard covers plugins, MCP servers and other settings together.
Search spans all settings, so items can be found without browsing each category.
It is aimed at everyday CLI users, not only administrators.
It appeared in GitHub's weekly Copilot releases roundup published November 6, 2026.
The roundup does not describe the dashboard's layout beyond the unified view and search.

One Place for CLI Settings

GitHub changed the /settings command in GitHub Copilot CLI. It now opens a unified dashboard that gathers plugins, MCP servers and other settings into a single view.

Search Across Everything

The dashboard supports search across all of its contents, so a developer can look up a specific plugin, MCP server or setting without browsing each category.

GitHub listed this change in its weekly Copilot releases roundup published on November 6, 2026. The roundup does not describe the dashboard's layout beyond this.