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[bot] docs: add Aug 2026 Copilot CLI updates (session restore, voice shortcut, copilot app, defaultMode, --add-dir skills) #1

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8 changes: 7 additions & 1 deletion 01-setup-and-first-steps/README.md
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| `/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 |

> 💡 **Set your default startup mode**: In `/settings`, you can configure `defaultMode` to automatically launch in your preferred mode every time you start Copilot CLI — for example, always starting in **Plan** mode instead of Interactive. This saves you from typing `/plan` at the start of every session.
| `/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).
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| `/memory [on\|off\|show]` | Enable, disable, or view persistent memory — facts and preferences remembered across all sessions |
| `/new` | Ends the current session (saving it to history for search/resume) and starts a fresh conversation. |
| `/resume` | Switch to a different session (optionally specify session ID or name) |

> 💡 **Session restore**: If Copilot CLI closes unexpectedly (e.g., your terminal crashes or your machine restarts), the next time you run `copilot` it will offer to **restore your open sessions** automatically. You won't lose your work — just pick a session from the list and continue where you left off.
| `/rename` | Rename the current session (omit the name to auto-generate one) |
| `/rewind` | Open a timeline picker to roll back to any earlier point in the conversation |
| `/usage` | Display session usage metrics and statistics, including quota progress bars |
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| `/statusline` (or `/footer`) | Customize which items appear in the status bar at the bottom of the session (directory, branch, effort, context window, quota) |
| `/theme` | View or set terminal theme |
| `/voice` | Dictate your prompt using local speech-to-text — speak naturally instead of typing |
| `/voice` | Dictate your prompt using local speech-to-text — speak naturally instead of typing. You can also press **Ctrl+Space** anywhere during a session to toggle voice dictation on or off. |

### Help and Feedback

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| `/feedback` | Submit feedback to GitHub |
| `/help` | Show all available commands |

> 💡 **`copilot app` from the terminal**: You can also run `copilot app` directly from your terminal (before starting a session) to open the GitHub Copilot app for the current directory. This is handy for quickly jumping to GitHub from the command line without opening a full interactive session.

### Quick Shell Commands

Run shell commands directly without AI by prefixing with `!`:
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| `.github/skills/` | Project-specific (shared with team via git) |
| `~/.copilot/skills/` | User-specific (your personal skills) |
| Any directory added with `--add-dir` | Extra directories you allow Copilot to access |

> 💡 **Skills from extra directories**: When you add a directory to Copilot's allowed list using `/add-dir <directory>` (or the `--add-dir` flag when starting `copilot`), Copilot will also discover and load any skills and custom agents stored there. This is useful for sharing a skills library across multiple projects without copying files everywhere.

### Skill Structure

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