# GitHub — Local sandboxing in the GitHub Copilot app

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-23T15:00:57+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-23-local-sandboxing-in-the-github-copilot-app
- Record: https://forck.live/items/13432-local-sandboxing-in-the-github-copilot-app
- Subject: Copilot

GitHub Copilot app now offers local sandboxing in public preview, allowing users to configure per-project restrictions on filesystem access, network resources, and credentials to limit the impact of unintended commands.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-23-local-sandboxing-in-the-github-copilot-app:

> 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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