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GitHub Copilot app adds local sandboxing in public preview
The feature limits what local repository and working-tree sessions can touch on a developer's machine.
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GitHub's changelog says local sandboxing in the Copilot app limits access to files, network resources and credentials on a developer's machine. In the app, it is configured per project for local repository and working tree sessions. GitHub says the feature is off by default and is in public preview.
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1 Local sandboxing in the GitHub Copilot app
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Local sandboxing helps reduce the potential impact of unintended commands by limiting access to files, network resources, and credentials on your machine.
Local sandboxing helps reduce the potential impact of unintended commands by limiting access to files, network resources, and credentials on your machine.
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Local sandboxing is off by default.
Local sandboxing is off by default.
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Local sandboxing is in public preview and subject to change.
Local sandboxing is in public preview and subject to change.
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In the GitHub Copilot app, you configure it per project for local repository and working tree sessions.
In the GitHub Copilot app, you configure it per project for local repository and working tree sessions.
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