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Copilot CLI: Hooks, MCP Servers, Skills, and Customization/Disable all built-in MCP servers

Run without the default built-in servers.

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Section: MCP servers and built-ins

Disable all built-in MCP servers

bash
bash
copilot --disable-builtin-mcps
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Useful for locked-down or deterministic runs.

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