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Enabling or disabling cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot for your organization

You can control whether members of your organization can use cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot by managing the sandbox access policy in your organization settings.

Who can use this feature?

Organization owners

Note

Cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot is in public preview and subject to change.

About enabling and disabling cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot

Organization owners can control whether members of their organization have access to cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot by configuring the sandbox access policy. By default, sandbox access is disabled for organization members.

When sandbox access is Disabled, sandboxes are not available for any organization members. When sandbox access is Enabled for all members, all organization members can use sandboxes for GitHub Copilot.

For more information about cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot, see About cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot.

Enabling or disabling cloud and local sandboxes for GitHub Copilot

  1. In the upper-right corner of GitHub, click your profile picture, then click Organizations.

  2. Select an organization by clicking on it.

  3. Under your organization name, click Settings. If you cannot see the "Settings" tab, select the dropdown menu, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of the tabs in an organization's profile. The "Settings" tab is outlined in dark orange.

  4. In the sidebar, under "Code, planning, and automation," click Sandboxes.

  5. Under "Sandbox access," select your preferred setting:

    • Disabled: Sandboxes are not available for organization members.
    • Enabled for all members: All organization members can use sandboxes for GitHub Copilot.
  6. Click Save.

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