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Expand Up @@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You can also authenticate using a fine-grained PAT with the "Copilot Requests" p

Launch `copilot` in a folder that contains code you want to work with.

By default, `copilot` utilizes Claude Sonnet 4.5. Run the `/model` slash command to choose from other available models, including Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-5.
By default, `copilot` utilizes Claude Sonnet 4.6. Run the `/model` slash command to choose from other available models, including Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-5.
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The README now states the CLI’s default model is Claude Sonnet 4.6, but the changelog only notes “Add support for Claude Sonnet 4.6 model” (0.0.411) and does not mention switching the default. To avoid conflicting documentation, either (a) update the wording here to indicate 4.6 is supported/available via /model, or (b) update the changelog/release notes to explicitly record the default-model change (and ensure that’s actually true for the shipped CLI).

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By default, `copilot` utilizes Claude Sonnet 4.6. Run the `/model` slash command to choose from other available models, including Claude Sonnet 4 and GPT-5.
By default, `copilot` uses its standard model. Run the `/model` slash command to choose from available models, including Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4, and GPT-5.

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