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GitHub launches API to audit Copilot cloud agent security settings

GitHub has released a public preview of a REST API for auditing Copilot cloud agent configurations, enabling security reviewers and platform owners to inspect settings before wider adoption. The API allows for detailed checks on repository-level policies, including MCP server inheritance, review tools, workflow approvals, and firewall configurations. This new endpoint is crucial for organizations looking to implement coding agents responsibly by providing a clear governance checklist for readiness. AI

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Jangwook Kim ·

    Audit Copilot Cloud Agent Config with the REST API

    <p>GitHub added a public-preview REST API on May 18, 2026 for auditing a repository's Copilot cloud agent configuration. The endpoint matters because Copilot cloud agent is no longer just an editor-side assistant setting. It can inherit repository-level MCP servers, enabled revie…