GitHub Adds a Dedicated Copilot App Access Policy and Enterprise Managed Settings for the Cloud Agent on July 27
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Two changelog entries shipped July 27, 2026: a dedicated policy for managing GitHub Copilot app access that lets organizations control which users can reach the app across an enterprise, and enterprise managed settings extending to both the Copilot app and the Copilot cloud agent for consistent configuration. This continues a governance-focused week following the July 24 addition of Claude Opus 5 to Copilot. The pattern is clear: as cloud agents gain autonomy, GitHub is shipping admin control surfaces ahead of new agent capabilities.