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[bot] Add GPT-5.6, /refine command, plugin dashboard, and v1.0.70 features to Learning Hub#2258

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This PR updates the Learning Hub with features from GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.69–v1.0.70 that were not yet documented.


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building-custom-agents.md

  • Added GPT-5.6 to the model recommendation table (v1.0.70+)

copilot-configuration-basics.md

  • Added documentation for the /refine command — lets you refine the last Copilot response during a session (v1.0.70+)
  • Added --sandbox / --no-sandbox startup flags for controlling sandboxed execution (v1.0.70+)
  • Added new section "Pinning Model and Effort via .github/copilot/settings.json" — repository-level config for locking model and effort level for trusted repos (v1.0.70+)

installing-and-using-plugins.md

  • Added SHA pinning for marketplace registrationssha field in copilot-marketplaces.yml for immutable, auditable marketplace refs (v1.0.70+)
  • Added /plugins interactive dashboard — lists all installed plugins and their status in-session (v1.0.69+)

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- Add GPT-5.6 model to building-custom-agents.md model table (v1.0.70+)
- Add /refine command documentation to copilot-configuration-basics.md (v1.0.70+)
- Add --sandbox/--no-sandbox startup flags to copilot-configuration-basics.md (v1.0.70+)
- Add .github/copilot/settings.json trusted repo model pinning (v1.0.70+)
- Add SHA pinning for marketplace registrations to installing-and-using-plugins.md (v1.0.70+)
- Add /plugins interactive dashboard to installing-and-using-plugins.md (v1.0.69+)

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Pull request overview

Updates Learning Hub documentation for GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.69–v1.0.70.

Changes:

  • Adds GPT-5.6 model guidance.
  • Documents repository settings, /refine, and sandbox flags.
  • Adds SHA-pinning guidance for plugins.
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File Description
building-custom-agents.md Adds GPT-5.6 recommendation.
copilot-configuration-basics.md Documents new configuration and CLI features.
installing-and-using-plugins.md Adds plugin pinning guidance.

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  • Comments generated: 5
  • Review effort level: Medium

Comment on lines +169 to +174
"extraKnownMarketplaces": [
{
"name": "my-org-plugins",
"source": "my-org/internal-plugins",
"sha": "a1b2c3d4e5f6..."
}

With this in place, team members automatically get the `my-org-plugins` marketplace available without running a separate `marketplace add` command. This replaces the older `marketplaces` setting, which was removed in v1.0.16.

### Pinning a Marketplace to a Specific Commit
{
"model": "claude-sonnet-4",
"effortLevel": "high",
"contextTier": "full"
Comment on lines +227 to +228
| `effortLevel` | Reasoning effort level | `"low"`, `"medium"`, `"high"` |
| `contextTier` | How much context to include | `"default"`, `"full"` |
/ask What does the `retry` utility in src/utils do?
```

The `/refine` command *(v1.0.70+)* rewrites a rough, stream-of-consciousness prompt into a clear, structured one before sending it to the agent:
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