{"meta":{"title":"Concepts for GitHub Copilot cloud agent","intro":"Learn how Copilot cloud agent can carry out research, planning and coding tasks for you, working independently in the same workflow you use yourself.","product":"GitHub Copilot","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/copilot","title":"GitHub Copilot"},{"href":"/en/copilot/concepts","title":"Concepts"},{"href":"/en/copilot/concepts/agents","title":"Agents"},{"href":"/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent","title":"Cloud agent"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Concepts for GitHub Copilot cloud agent\n\nLearn how Copilot cloud agent can carry out research, planning and coding tasks for you, working independently in the same workflow you use yourself.\n\n## Links\n\n* [About GitHub Copilot cloud agent](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/about-cloud-agent)\n\n  Copilot can research a repository, create an implementation plan, and make code changes on a branch. You can review the diff, iterate, and create a pull request when you're ready.\n\n* [About agent management](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/agent-management)\n\n  Use one centralized control page to jump between agent sessions, check progress, and stay in control without losing your place.\n\n* [About custom agents](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/about-custom-agents)\n\n  Custom agents enhance Copilot with assistance tailored to your needs.\n\n* [About Copilot automations](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/about-automations)\n\n  Automations let you run Copilot cloud agent automatically, on a schedule or in response to events in a repository.\n\n* [About rationale, confidence, and approvals for issues](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/about-automation-rationale-and-approvals)\n\n  When automations triage issues, it explains each change, rates its confidence, and holds lower-confidence changes for your review.\n\n* [Managing access to GitHub Copilot cloud agent](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/access-management)\n\n  Find out about Copilot cloud agent policies available for GitHub Copilot Enterprise and GitHub Copilot Business, and about disabling the agent for specific repositories.\n\n* [Model Context Protocol (MCP) and GitHub Copilot cloud agent](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/mcp-and-cloud-agent)\n\n  Find out about using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Copilot cloud agent.\n\n* [Risks and mitigations for GitHub Copilot cloud agent](/en/copilot/concepts/agents/cloud-agent/risks-and-mitigations)\n\n  How do Copilot cloud agent's built-in security protections mitigate known risks?"}