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Open a product for all six questions about its setup. The answers below cover where it works and what you need to use it.
| Product and setup | What this page covers | Compare |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot · Cloud agent · Standard runnerPaid Copilot plan · standard GitHub-hosted ubuntu-latest · one GitHub repository | Where it runs, how you start a task, and how you review its work.The default GitHub-hosted runner, with repository access enabled. | See in comparison |
Where the work happens
Where commands run
The machine where the agent edits your files and runs builds and tests.
The standard configuration runs on a GitHub-hosted Actions runner using ubuntu-latest. Self-hosted runners are a separate configuration.
This record uses the standard ubuntu-latest runner. Self-hosted and custom runners are separate configurations.
Source ↗Where model requests go
Model hosting is separate from where commands run. A local tool can still use a remote AI model.
Not established for this configuration. GitHub documents model-specific hosting; runner location does not establish inference or orchestration location.
Model-dependent hosting; no model selected. Separate orchestration location is also unknown.
Source ↗Access conditions
Available on paid Copilot plans. Business and Enterprise require admin enablement; repository owners can disable access.
Paid plan required; Business and Enterprise need admin enablement. Exact price, quotas and region are outside scope.
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