configuring-agent-settings.md

title	Configuring settings for GitHub Copilot cloud agent
shortTitle	Configuring agent settings
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename	true
intro	Learn how to configure settings for {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent %}
versions	feature copilot
contentType	how-tos
category	Configure Copilot
redirect_from	/copilot/how-tos/use-copilot-agents/coding-agent/configuring-agent-settings

Enabling or disabling built-in code quality and security validation tools

{% data reusables.copilot.cloud-agent-validation-tools-intro %}

Optionally, you can choose to disable these tools to help {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} work faster or avoid conflicts with other code quality or security products you're using.

You must be a repository administrator to configure these settings.

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} {% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}

1. In the "Code & automation" section of the sidebar, click {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent_short_cap_c %}.
2. In the "Validation tools" section, toggle the tool, or tools, you want to enable or disable.

Allowing {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows to run automatically when {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} pushes

{% data reusables.copilot.cloud-agent-workflow-run-approval-default %}

[!WARNING] Allowing {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows to run without approval may allow unreviewed code written by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to gain write access to your repository or access your {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} secrets.

You must be a repository administrator to configure these settings.

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} {% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}

1. In the "Code & automation" section of the sidebar, click {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} then {% data variables.copilot.copilot_cloud_agent_short %}.
2. In the "Actions workflow approval" section, disable the Require approval for workflow runs setting.