title: Managing access to GitHub Copilot coding agent
shortTitle: Access management
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: >-
Find out about {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} policies
available for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} and {% data
variables.copilot.copilot_for_business %}, and about disabling the agent for
specific repositories.
product: >-
{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a
href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_product=copilot&ref_type=engagement&ref_style=button"
target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up
for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon
"link-external" height:16 %}</a>
versions:
feature: copilot
topics:
- Copilot
redirect_from:
- >-
/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/enabling-copilot-coding-agent
- >-
/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-issues/enabling-copilot-coding-agent-for-your-personal-repositories
- >-
/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/enabling-copilot-coding-agent-for-your-personal-repositories
- /copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/enabling-copilot-coding-agent
- /copilot/concepts/coding-agent/about-enabling-coding-agent
- /copilot/concepts/coding-agent/enable-coding-agent
- /copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/enable-coding-agent
- /copilot/how-tos/agents/copilot-coding-agent/enabling-copilot-coding-agent
- >-
/copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/coding-agent-for-business-and-enterprise
- /copilot/concepts/agents/coding-agent/managing-access
contentType: concepts
category:
- Manage Copilot for a team
For an introduction to {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}, see AUTOTITLE.
Overview
{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.what-is %}
If you are a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_for_business %} subscriber, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is disabled by default and must be enabled by an administrator before it is available for use.
If you are a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro %} or Pro+ subscriber, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is enabled by default.
Once enabled, you can use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in any repository, provided that an administrator hasn't opted the repository out.
{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} policies for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_business_short %} and {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise_short %}
{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.enabling-for-orgs-and-enterprises %}
Opting repositories out of {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}
By default, users with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} enabled can use it in all repositories.
Enterprise administrators and organization owners (for organization-owned repositories) and users (for user-owned repositories) can opt out repositories and prevent {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} from being used in those repositories.
For information on disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in repositories owned by your personal user account, see AUTOTITLE.
For information on disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in all repositories owned by an enterprise, see AUTOTITLE.
For information on disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in some or all repositories owned by an organization, see AUTOTITLE.