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---
title: Enabling Copilot coding agent
intro: 'You can allow {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to work on code and raise pull requests.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.copilot-coding-agent %}<br><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot/plans?ref_cta=Copilot+plans+signup&ref_loc=enabling+copilot+coding+agent&ref_page=docs" target="_blank" class="btn btn-primary mt-3 mr-3 no-underline"><span>Sign up for {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}</span> {% octicon "link-external" height:16 %}</a>'
versions:
feature: copilot
topics:
- Copilot
type: how_to
redirect_from:
- /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-issues/enabling-copilot-coding-agent-for-your-personal-repositories
- /copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks/enabling-copilot-coding-agent-for-your-personal-repositories
---
{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.preview-note %}
## Overview
{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.what-is %}
{% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} is off by default and must be enabled before it is available for use.
## Enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for organizations
{% data reusables.copilot.coding-agent.enabling-for-orgs-and-enterprises %}
## Enabling {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} for your personal repositories
If you want {% data variables.copilot.copilot_coding_agent %} to be available in repositories owned by your own personal account, you must enable it in your account settings. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/managing-copilot/managing-copilot-as-an-individual-subscriber/managing-your-copilot-plan/managing-copilot-policies-as-an-individual-subscriber#enabling-or-disabling-copilot-coding-agent).
## Further reading
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/using-copilot-coding-agent-to-work-on-tasks)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/customizing-the-development-environment-for-copilot-coding-agent)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/customizing-or-disabling-the-firewall-for-copilot-coding-agent)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/customizing-copilot/extending-copilot-coding-agent-with-mcp)
* [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/rolling-out-github-copilot-at-scale/enabling-developers/using-copilot-coding-agent-in-org)