GitHub Copilot local sandboxing reaches general availability
Local sandboxing for GitHub Copilot is now generally available in GitHub Copilot CLI, the GitHub Copilot app, and VS Code sessions using Agent Host.
Agent-run tools and commands now execute with restricted filesystem, network, and credential access set by developer or organization policy, powered by Microsoft eXecution Container (MXC) across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Source: GitHub Copilot

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