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 can install the {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli %} extension without needing to enable it for your organization.

{% endnote %}

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.

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."

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 %} {% data reusables.copilot.policy-settings %}

1. To the right of "{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_cli_short %}", 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.copilot.copilot-cli-enable %}

{% endif %}