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Learn about the concepts behind agentic workflows, explore available workflow types, and understand how AI can automate your repository tasks. See [How It Works](https://github.github.com/gh-aw/introduction/how-they-work/).

Supported engines: Copilot, Claude, Codex, Gemini.

## Guardrails

Guardrails, safety and security are foundational to GitHub Agentic Workflows. Workflows run with read-only permissions by default, with write operations only allowed through sanitized `safe-outputs`. The system implements multiple layers of protection including sandboxed execution, input sanitization, network isolation, supply chain security (SHA-pinned dependencies), tool allow-listing, and compile-time validation. Access can be gated to team members only, with human approval gates for critical operations, ensuring AI agents operate safely within controlled boundaries. See the [Security Architecture](https://github.github.com/gh-aw/introduction/architecture/) for comprehensive details on threat modeling, implementation guidelines, and best practices.
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**[Agentic workflows](/gh-aw/reference/glossary/#agentic-workflow)** are AI-powered automation that can understand context, make decisions, and take meaningful actions-all from natural language instructions you write in markdown.

Unlike traditional automation with fixed if-then rules, agentic workflows use coding agents (like Copilot CLI, Claude by Anthropic, or Codex) to:
Unlike traditional automation with fixed if-then rules, agentic workflows use coding agents (like Copilot, Claude, Codex, or Gemini) to:
- **Understand context**: Read your repository, issues, and pull requests to grasp the current situation
- **Make decisions**: Choose appropriate actions based on the context, not just predefined conditions
- **Adapt behavior**: Respond flexibly to different scenarios without requiring explicit programming for each case
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