Update Learning Hub for July 2026 Copilot releases

- Add grok-4.5 model to building-custom-agents model selection table (CLI v1.0.76+)
- Document granular plugin enable/disable controls in installing-and-using-plugins (CLI v1.0.76+)
- Add subagent visibility improvements to agents-and-subagents (VS Code 1.131+)

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@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: 'Agents and Subagents'
description: 'Learn how delegated subagents differ from primary agents, when to use them, and how to launch them in VS Code and Copilot CLI.'
authors:
- GitHub Copilot Learning Hub Team
lastUpdated: 2026-07-01
lastUpdated: 2026-07-30
estimatedReadingTime: '9 minutes'
tags:
- agents
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ Then summarize the findings into one recommendation.
By default, subagents do not keep spawning additional subagents. In VS Code, recursive delegation is controlled by the `chat.subagents.allowInvocationsFromSubagents` setting, which is off by default.
### 5. Monitor subagent progress *(VS Code 1.131+)*
VS Code 1.131 added improved subagent visibility directly in the chat interface. While a subagent is active, you can see:
- **Model**: which AI model the subagent is using
- **Elapsed time**: how long the subagent has been running
- **Active tool call**: the tool the subagent is currently executing
This makes it easier to understand what's happening during complex orchestrated tasks without needing to dig into logs or wait for the subagent to finish before getting feedback.
## Launch subagents in Copilot CLI
In GitHub Copilot CLI, the clearest end-user entry point is **`/fleet`**. Fleet acts as an orchestrator that decomposes a larger objective, launches multiple background subagents, respects dependencies, and then synthesizes the final result.
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: 'Building Custom Agents'
description: 'Learn how to create specialized GitHub Copilot agents with custom personas, tool integrations, and domain expertise.'
authors:
- GitHub Copilot Learning Hub Team
lastUpdated: 2026-07-09
lastUpdated: 2026-07-30
estimatedReadingTime: '10 minutes'
tags:
- agents
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ The agent can then query your database, analyze query plans, and suggest optimiz
| Code generation, tool-driven agentic work | GPT-5.6 *(v1.0.70+)* |
| Code generation, refactoring | GPT-4.1 |
| Code-specialized tasks, large context | kimi-k2.7-code *(v1.0.68+)* |
| Fast response, broad knowledge | grok-4.5 *(v1.0.76+)* |
| Quick analysis, simple tasks | Claude Haiku or GPT-4.1-mini |
| Large codebase understanding | Models with larger context windows |
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: 'Installing and Using Plugins'
description: 'Learn how to find, install, and manage plugins that extend GitHub Copilot CLI with reusable agents, skills, hooks, and integrations.'
authors:
- GitHub Copilot Learning Hub Team
lastUpdated: 2026-07-13
lastUpdated: 2026-07-30
estimatedReadingTime: '8 minutes'
tags:
- plugins
@@ -232,6 +232,32 @@ copilot --plugin-dir /path/to/my-plugin
Plugins loaded this way appear in `/plugin list` under a separate **External Plugins** section, clearly distinguished from marketplace-installed plugins. This is useful for testing local plugins in development or loading private plugins that aren't published to any marketplace.
### Enabling and Disabling Plugin Components *(v1.0.76+)*
After installing a plugin, you can selectively enable or disable individual components without uninstalling the whole plugin. This lets you use only the parts of a plugin that are relevant to your current work:
```
/plugins # open the plugin management panel
```
From the panel, you can toggle on or off:
- Individual **agents** from a plugin
- Individual **skills**
- **Instructions** bundled with the plugin
- **Hooks** and **LSP servers**
You can also manage components from the CLI:
```bash
# Disable a specific agent from a plugin
copilot plugin disable my-plugin/agents/api-architect
# Re-enable it later
copilot plugin enable my-plugin/agents/api-architect
```
This granular control is useful when a plugin ships multiple agents but you only need one, or when a plugin's hooks conflict with your local configuration.
### Where Plugins Are Stored
- **Marketplace plugins**: `~/.copilot/installed-plugins/MARKETPLACE/PLUGIN-NAME/`