Releasesby IbisUsage metrics API adds usage from tools like OpenCode
UpdateyesterdayUnverifiedAdded Oct 24, 2026
The Copilot usage metrics API now reports model usage from more of the tools your developers use with Copilot, including tools like OpenCode that weren’t previously captured in your reports. A new totals_by_client array is available in the enterprise, organization, enterprise-user, and organization-user 1-day and 28-day reports.
Topics: Observability, Developer tools, Coding agents
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Copilot CLI 1.0.103
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Copilot CLI 1.0.102
2026-10-21 Prompt mode now honors managed Auto model selection for -p and piped stdin runs Subagents honor custom and MCP tool approvals, avoiding duplicate permission prompts and allowing inherited workflows to run Plugin marketplaces accept git-subdir sources and long plugin descriptions Fish shell completion works when aliases include option aliases like...
Copilot CLI 1.0.101
2026-10-20 Add native structured output for dynamic workflow subagents on supported models Add assistedApprovalInstructions setting to guide Assisted Permissions confirmation decisions Shell commands that create and then enter a directory now request path approval instead of being denied early.
Also shipped on Oct 23, 2026
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