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Document model fallback lists, CIMD OAuth, and sandbox network isolation changes (v1.0.83) (#2953)

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description: 'Learn how Model Context Protocol servers extend GitHub Copilot with access to external tools, databases, and APIs.'
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- GitHub Copilot Learning Hub Team
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lastUpdated: 2026-09-05
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> **Tip**: If your MCP server uses OAuth with Dynamic Client Registration but hosts its authorization metadata at a non-standard URL (as some enterprise servers like Atlassian Rovo do), Copilot CLI handles this automatically.
> **Client ID Metadata Document support (v1.0.83+)**: Copilot CLI can now sign in to MCP servers using a **Client ID Metadata Document (CIMD)** for OAuth, an alternative to Dynamic Client Registration where the client's identity is published as a metadata document at a URL instead of being registered ahead of time with the authorization server.
## How Agents Use MCP Tools
When an agent declares an MCP server in its `tools` array, Copilot can invoke that server's capabilities during conversation: