GitHub Copilot assisted permissions now generally available in CLI, app and VS Code
GitHub announced that assisted permissions are now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code. The feature applies when Copilot requests permission to run a command or access a file system path.
Assisted permissions are now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and Visual Studio Code, according to a GitHub changelog post dated October 26, 2026.
The feature applies to moments when Copilot requests permission to run a command or access a file system path.
Where it is available
- GitHub Copilot CLI
- GitHub Copilot app
- Visual Studio Code
What this means
General availability across the CLI, the Copilot app and VS Code puts assisted permissions on three Copilot surfaces. Developers who use Copilot to run commands or reach file system paths will encounter permission requests in these environments, and assisted permissions are the feature GitHub has now made generally available for those requests.
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