docs/content/copilot/github-copilot-in-the-cli/enabling-github-copilot-in-the-cli.md

title, intro, versions, topics, shortTitle

title	intro	versions	topics	shortTitle
Enabling GitHub Copilot in the CLI	You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %} for your organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %}.	feature copilot-in-the-cli	Copilot CLI	Enabling Copilot in the CLI

{% note %}

Note: If you have a {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_individuals %} subscription, you are automatically granted access to the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %} beta.

{% endnote %}

The {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %} public beta is available to all organizations{% ifversion ghec %} and enterprises{% endif %} that have an active {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_for_business %} license. You can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} for your organization{% ifversion ghec %} or enterprise{% endif %} in the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} settings.

{% note %}

Note: To use {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %}, after it has been enabled, users must install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %} extension, see "AUTOTITLE."

{% endnote %}

Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} at the organization level

An organization owner can enable or disable {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} for the organization. {% ifversion ghec %}You may not be able to configure this setting for your organization, if an enterprise owner has set a policy at the enterprise level.{% endif %}

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %} {% data reusables.profile.org_settings %}

1. In the "Code, planning, and automation" section of the sidebar, click {% octicon "copilot" aria-hidden="true" %} {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}, and then click Policies and features.
2. To the right of "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %}", select the dropdown menu, then click Enabled or Disabled.

{% ifversion ghec %}

Enabling or disabling {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} at the enterprise level

An enterprise owner can choose whether to enable a feature for all organizations, disable for all organizations, or allow each organization to choose its own policy for the feature.

{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.policies-tab %} {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.copilot-tab %}

1. Click the Technical preview features tab.

2. To the right of "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %}", select the dropdown menu, then choose the appropriate option.

   • Click Allowed to enable the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} beta for all organizations under your enterprise.
   • Click Blocked to disable the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %} beta for all organizations under your enterprise.
   • Click No policy to allow each organization under your enterprise to set its own policy.

{% endif %}