[2025-06-19] Repositories no longer have to opt in for Copilot coding agent [Public Preview] (#56002)

Co-authored-by: hubwriter <[email protected]>

Author: timrogers

content/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-your-copilot-plan/managing-copilot-policies-as-an-individual-subscriber.md

@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ If you choose to allow suggestions matching public code, when {% data variables.
 {% data reusables.user-settings.copilot-settings %}
 1. To the right of **Suggestions matching public code**, select the dropdown menu, then click **Allow** to allow suggestions matching public code, or **Block** to block suggestions matching public code.
 
-## Enabling or disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}
+## Disabling or enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in your repositories
 
 {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} allows you to assign {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to {% data variables.product.github %} issues, or ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to raise a pull request from a prompt in {% data variables.copilot.copilot_chat_short %}.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > * {% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}
 > * {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.preview-note-text %}
 
-To use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in repositories owned by your own personal account, you must enable it for those repositories in your account settings.
+{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is enabled in all repositories by default, but you can block it from being used in repositories owned by your own personal account by changing your account settings.
 
 {% data reusables.user-settings.copilot-settings %}
 1. In the sidebar, under **{% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" aria-label="copilot" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}**, click **Coding agent**.

content/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/index.md

@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ children:
   - /managing-the-copilot-plan-for-your-enterprise
   - /managing-access-to-copilot-in-your-enterprise
   - /managing-policies-and-features-for-copilot-in-your-enterprise
-  - /making-copilot-coding-agent-available-to-enterprise
+  - /managing-copilot-coding-agent-in-your-enterprise
 ---

content/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/making-copilot-coding-agent-available-to-enterprise.md

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+---
+title: 'Managing {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in your enterprise'
+intro: 'Enable members of your enterprise to use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} and control the repositories where it is available.'
+allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
+permissions: Enterprise owners
+product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/github-copilot/purchase?ref_cta=Copilot+Enterprise+trial&ref_cta=Copilot+Business+trial&ref_loc=making-cca-available-ent" 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-enterprise
+topics:
+  - Copilot
+shortTitle: 'Manage {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}'
+redirect_from:
+  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-enterprise
+  - /copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/making-copilot-coding-agent-available-to-enterprise
+---
+
+{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.preview-note %}
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+* For general information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/rolling-out-github-copilot-at-scale/enabling-developers/using-copilot-coding-agent-in-org).
+* For information on premium requests and Actions minutes, see [Allowance usage for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}](/billing/managing-billing-for-your-products/managing-billing-for-github-copilot/about-billing-for-github-copilot#allowance-usage-for-copilot-coding-agent).
+* For information on MCP servers, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/extending-copilot-coding-agent-with-mcp).
+
+## Enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for your {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} subscribers
+
+{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} and use of third-party MCP servers are disabled by default for users to whom you have assigned a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} license. You can enable these features for your members on the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} policies page for your enterprise. See [Configuring policies for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot %}](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/managing-policies-and-features-for-copilot-in-your-enterprise#configuring-policies-for-github-copilot).
+
+* For the "{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}" policy, select "Enabled" or "No policy".
+* For the "MCP servers on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}" policy, select "Enabled" or "No policy".
+
+Where:
+
+* "Enabled" means all users granted a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} license by any of your organizations will be able to use the feature.
+* "Disabled" means no users granted a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} license by your organizations will be able to use the feature.
+* "No policy" means organization owners in each of your organizations will be able to decide if their {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} licensees can use the feature.
+
+### Next steps
+
+* If you selected **Enabled**, tell organization owners that {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is enabled for all members. By default, the agent will be available in all repositories, but it is possible to opt out some or all repositories.
+* If you selected **No policy**, discuss member enablement with organization owners.
+
+For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-organization).
+
+## Disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in your repositories
+
+{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} policies, like the "{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}" and "MCP servers on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}" policies described above, affect only the users you assign a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} license to.
+
+If there are {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} users with access to your enterprise's repositories, they will be able to use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} and will not be restricted by your policies.
+
+You can choose to stop anyone using the agent in some or all of your repositories using organization-level settings. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-organization).
+
+Alternatively, you can disable the agent for all repositories owned by your enterprise.
+
+{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.access-enterprise %}
+{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.policies-tab %}
+{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.copilot-tab %}
+{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.copilot-policies-tab %}
+1. Select **Block {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in all enterprise repositories**.

content/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/managing-copilot-coding-agent-in-your-enterprise.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: 'Adding {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} to your organization'
-intro: 'Enable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for your members and define repositories where it is available.'
+intro: 'Enable {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for your members and control the repositories where it is available.'
 allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
 permissions: Organization owners
 product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/github-copilot/purchase?ref_cta=Copilot+Enterprise+trial&ref_cta=Copilot+Business+trial&ref_loc=adding-cca-to-org" 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>'
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@ shortTitle: 'Add {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}'
 
 {% data reusables.organizations.copilot-policy-ent-overrides-org %}
 
-{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} and use of third-party MCP servers are disabled by default for organization members. Organization owners with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} can enable these features for members on the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} policies page for their organization. See [Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} features in your organization](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-policies-for-copilot-in-your-organization#enabling-copilot-features-in-your-organization).
+{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} and use of third-party MCP servers are disabled by default for organization members.
+
+Organizations with {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} can enable these features for members on the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} policies page for their organization. See [Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} features in your organization](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/managing-policies-for-copilot-in-your-organization#enabling-copilot-features-in-your-organization).
 
 * For the "{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %}" policy, select "Enabled".
 * For the "MCP servers on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}" policy, select "Enabled".
 
-## Defining which repositories {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} can operate in
+## Disabling or enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in your repositories
+
+By default, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is available in all repositories for users who have access to the agent, but you can block it from being used in some or all repositories owned by your organization.
 
-Owners of any organization—even organizations without a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} plan—can define which repositories {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} can work in.
 {% data reusables.profile.access_org %}
 {% data reusables.profile.org_settings %}
 {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent-settings %}

content/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-organization.md

@@ -19,15 +19,27 @@ redirect_from:
 
 {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.what-is %}
 
-{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is off by default and must be enabled before it is available for use.
+If you are a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} subscriber, {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is disabled by default and must be enabled by an administrator before it is available for use.
 
-## Enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for organizations
+If you are a {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} 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.
+
+## Enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} subscribers
 
 {% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.enabling-for-orgs-and-enterprises %}
 
-## Enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for your personal repositories
+## 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](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-your-copilot-plan/managing-copilot-policies-as-an-individual-subscriber#enabling-or-disabling-copilot-coding-agent).
+
+For information on disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in all repositories owned by an enterprise, see [AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/managing-copilot-coding-agent-in-your-enterprise).
 
-If you want {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} to be available in repositories owned by your own personal account, you must enable it in your account settings. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-your-copilot-plan/managing-copilot-policies-as-an-individual-subscriber#enabling-or-disabling-copilot-coding-agent).
+For information on disabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} in some or all repositories owned by an organization, see [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-organization).
 
 ## Further reading
 

content/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/enabling-copilot-coding-agent.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You can only assign issues to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %
 If you do not already have a subscription for one of these plans, click this button for more information:<br>
 <a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=Copilot+plans+signup&ref_loc=troubleshooting+copilot+coding+agent&ref_page=docs" 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 aria-label="link-external" %}</a>
 
-If you _do_ have either {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %}, check that {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} {% ifversion ghec %}is enabled and{% endif %} has been made available for the repository:
+If you _do_ have {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} or {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %}, check that {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} {% ifversion ghec %}is enabled and{% endif %} has not been manually disabled for the repository:
 
 {% ifversion ghec %}
 

content/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/troubleshooting-copilot-coding-agent.md

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-For organizations, the ability to use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is controlled by policy settings for the organization. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-organization).
+For {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} subscribers, the ability to use {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is controlled by policy settings defined at the organization level. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-github-copilot-in-your-organization/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-organization).
 
-If the organization is owned by an enterprise, enablement may be controlled at the enterprise level. See [AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/adding-copilot-coding-agent-to-enterprise).
+If the organization is owned by an enterprise, enablement may be controlled at the enterprise level. See [AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-for-your-enterprise/managing-copilot-coding-agent-in-your-enterprise).

data/reusables/copilot/coding-agent/enabling-for-orgs-and-enterprises.md

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is available with the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} and {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} plans in repositories where it is enabled. {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is not available in repositories owned by {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users %}.
+{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is available with the {% data variables.copilot.copilot_pro_plus %} and {% data variables.copilot.copilot_enterprise %} plans in repositories where it has not been disabled. {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is not available in repositories owned by {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users %}.