# GitHub — Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot now generally available

- Company: GitHub (github.com)
- Announced: 2026-10-07T15:46:17+00:00
- Category: capability-change
- Coverage: not counted
- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-local-sandboxing-for-github-copilot-now-generally-available
- Record: https://forck.live/items/16449-local-sandboxing-for-github-copilot-now-generally-available
- Subject: Copilot
- Pricing: Local sandboxing is included with GitHub Copilot at no additional cost.

GitHub made local sandboxing generally available for Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and VS Code sessions using Agent Host. The feature restricts tool and command access to filesystem, network, credentials, and other system capabilities based on developer- or organization-defined policies, and is included at no additional cost.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-07-local-sandboxing-for-github-copilot-now-generally-available:

> Local sandboxes give developers a secure execution boundary for agentic workflows on their own machines. Tools and commands initiated by Copilot run with restricted access to the filesystem, network, credentials, and other system capabilities, based on policies defined by the developer or their organization.

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