Content Exclusions Generally Available for GitHub Copilot App and CLI
GitHub Copilot's app and CLI now support content exclusion policies, enabling enterprise, organization, and repository administrators to prevent sensitive code from being used as context. This enhancement helps protect proprietary information across agentic workflows by ensuring Copilot respects configured exclusions. The feature is generally available for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers.
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- Content exclusion policies enforced in Copilot app and CLI
The GitHub Copilot app and CLI now respect content exclusion policies configured by administrators. This capability prevents Copilot from using specified files as context, enhancing the protection of sensitive code in agentic workflows. It is available to customers using Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-02-content-exclusions-generally-available-in-copilot-app-and-cli
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