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Allow copilot-cli to write via tool to only specific files #285
Description
Describe the feature or problem you'd like to solve
When the copilot write tool option is allowed it gives access to all files
Proposed solution
Allow to restrict the scope the model is allowed to write to, for example with directories or files
copilot --allow-tool 'write(foo.txt)' --allow-tool 'write(bar/)'This is similar to the shell tool option that is already supported https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/agents/about-copilot-cli#using-the-approval-options
copilot --deny-tool 'shell(git push)'
Example prompts or workflows
copilot --allow-tool 'write(foo.txt)' --allow-tool 'write(bar/)'Additional context
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copilot-cli-bot commentedon Oct 13, 2026
This appears to be resolved as of GitHub Copilot CLI v1.0.96. Please update to that release or a newer stable version. We're closing this as completed. If it still happens, please comment with your version and reproduction steps.