Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/github/copilot-cli-for-beginners

Author: DanWahlin

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01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md

@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ That's it for getting started! As you become comfortable, you can explore additi
 | `/env` | Show loaded environment details — what instructions, MCP servers, skills, agents, and plugins are active |
 | `/init` | Initialize Copilot instructions for your repository |
 | `/mcp` | Manage MCP server configuration |
+| `/settings` | Open an interactive dialog to browse and edit all user settings in one place |
 | `/skills` | Manage skills for enhanced capabilities |
 
 > 💡 Agents are covered in [Chapter 04](../04-agents-custom-instructions/README.md), skills are covered in [Chapter 05](../05-skills/README.md), and MCP servers are covered in [Chapter 06](../06-mcp-servers/README.md).
@@ -458,6 +459,8 @@ That's it for getting started! As you become comfortable, you can explore additi
 | `/usage` | Display session usage metrics and statistics, including quota progress bars |
 | `/session` | Show session info and workspace summary; use `/session delete`, `/session delete <id>`, or `/session delete-all` to remove sessions |
 | `/share` | Export session as a markdown file, GitHub gist, or self-contained HTML file |
+| `/every <interval> <prompt>` | Schedule a prompt to run on a recurring interval (e.g., `/every 1h summarize new commits`). Use natural language for the interval. `/loop` is an alias for `/every`. |
+| `/after <time> <prompt>` | Schedule a prompt to run once after a delay (e.g., `/after 30m run tests`). Use natural language for the time. |
 
 ### Display
 
@@ -471,6 +474,7 @@ That's it for getting started! As you become comfortable, you can explore additi
 
 | Command | What It Does |
 |---------|--------------|
+| `/app` | Open the GitHub app (or browser fallback) directly from the CLI |
 | `/changelog` | Display changelog for CLI versions |
 | `/feedback` | Submit feedback to GitHub |
 | `/help` | Show all available commands |
@@ -504,6 +508,8 @@ copilot
 
 > 💡 **Not sure which model to pick?** Select **`Auto`** from the model picker to let Copilot automatically choose the best available model for each session. This is a great default if you're just getting started and don't want to think about model selection.
 
+> 💡 **Model family shortcuts**: You can also type a short family alias — like `opus`, `sonnet`, `haiku`, `gpt`, or `gemini` — directly in the `/model` picker instead of scrolling through the full list. Copilot will pick the best available model in that family for you.
+
 </details>
 
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04-agents-custom-instructions/README.md

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 > 💡 **Switching agents**: You can switch to a different agent at any time by using `/agent` or `--agent` again. To return to the standard Copilot CLI experience, use `/agent` and select **no agent**.
 
+> 💡 **Agent mode is session-scoped**: The agent you select applies only to the current session. When you start a new session with `/new`, `/clear`, or by opening a fresh terminal, Copilot returns to its default mode — your agent selection does not carry over automatically. This means each session starts with a clean slate, which is a good habit to keep your work focused.
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 # Going Deeper with Agents
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 | `AGENTS.md` | Project root or nested | **Cross-platform standard** - works with Copilot and other AI assistants |
 | `.github/copilot-instructions.md` | Project | GitHub Copilot specific |
 | `.github/instructions/*.instructions.md` | Project | Granular, topic-specific instructions |
+| `~/.copilot/instructions/**/*.instructions.md` | User (all projects) | Personal instructions that apply everywhere, across all your repos |
 | `CLAUDE.md`, `GEMINI.md` | Project root | Supported for compatibility |
 
 > 🎯 **Just getting started?** Use `AGENTS.md` for project instructions. You can explore the other formats later as needed.

06-mcp-servers/README.md

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 ## MCP Configuration File
 
-MCP servers are configured in `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json` (user-level, applies to all projects) or `.mcp.json` (project-level, placed in the root of your project). If you used `/mcp search` above, the CLI already created or updated this file for you, but it's useful to understand the format for customization.
+MCP servers can be configured at the user level in `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`, which applies across projects, at the project level in `.mcp.json`, or in the workspace config file `.github/mcp.json`. `.github/mcp.json` is auto-loaded alongside `.mcp.json`. If you used `/mcp search`, the CLI created or updated your user-level `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`, but understanding the JSON format is useful when you want to customize or share project-level MCP configuration.
 
 > ⚠️ **Note**: `.vscode/mcp.json` is no longer supported as an MCP config source. If you have an existing `.vscode/mcp.json`, migrate it to `.mcp.json` in your project root. The CLI will show a migration hint if it detects an old config file.