From 82b76f37cb843e1931ac28b6c8add91a9151913c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Wahlin Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:49:20 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] docs: Update model examples in Chapter 01 to include Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 models Update the Switching Models section to reflect newly available Copilot CLI models: - Added Claude Opus 5.5 to model examples - Added GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna to model examples - Updated documentation to show current model availability These models were added in Copilot CLI v1.0.88+ (released Sept 21-27, 2026). Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md index c3dcf8f4..daf840db 100644 --- a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md +++ b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md @@ -515,12 +515,12 @@ Copilot CLI supports multiple AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and othe copilot > /model -# Shows available models and lets you pick one. Select Sonnet 4.5. +# Shows available models and lets you pick one. Examples: Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna. ``` > 💡 **Session vs. persistent model**: The `/model` command changes the model for the **current session only**. When you start a new session, Copilot will use the default again. To set a permanent default model for all future sessions, use `/config model` instead. -> 💡 **Tip**: Some models cost more "premium requests" than others. Models marked **1x** (like Claude Sonnet 4.5) are a great default. They're capable and efficient. Higher-multiplier models use your premium request quota faster, so save those for when you really need them. +> 💡 **Tip**: Some models cost more "premium requests" than others. Models marked **1x** (like Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Claude Opus 5.5) are great defaults. They're capable and efficient. Higher-multiplier models use your premium request quota faster, so save those for when you really need them. > 💡 **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. From 66c9eec2b00486c644d90ba658baf007e7eeabdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Wahlin Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:09:11 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update README.md --- 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md index daf840db..6af85466 100644 --- a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md +++ b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md @@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Copilot CLI supports multiple AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and othe copilot > /model -# Shows available models and lets you pick one. Examples: Claude Sonnet 4.5, Claude Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna. +# Shows available models and lets you pick one. Examples: GPT-6 Sol, GPT-6 Luna, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Claude Opus 5.5. ``` > 💡 **Session vs. persistent model**: The `/model` command changes the model for the **current session only**. When you start a new session, Copilot will use the default again. To set a permanent default model for all future sessions, use `/config model` instead. From be825fadcbae307b09a2c1c818bb84f8649b0575 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan Wahlin Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:24:54 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] docs(chapter-01): explain AI credit usage Replace legacy premium-request multiplier guidance with current token-based GitHub AI Credits terminology and point readers to /usage. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Copilot-Session: ca241707-685b-4a6b-9463-d0f085e30987 --- 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md index 6af85466..fa906ea7 100644 --- a/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md +++ b/01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md @@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ copilot > 💡 **Session vs. persistent model**: The `/model` command changes the model for the **current session only**. When you start a new session, Copilot will use the default again. To set a permanent default model for all future sessions, use `/config model` instead. -> 💡 **Tip**: Some models cost more "premium requests" than others. Models marked **1x** (like Claude Sonnet 4.5 or Claude Opus 5.5) are great defaults. They're capable and efficient. Higher-multiplier models use your premium request quota faster, so save those for when you really need them. +> 💡 **Tip**: Copilot CLI usage is measured in **GitHub AI Credits**. The number of credits used depends on the model you select and how many tokens the task consumes. More capable models may cost more, so use lighter models for routine tasks and save powerful reasoning models for complex work. Run `/usage` to see how many AI credits your current session has used. > 💡 **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.