Disabling automatic Copilot reviews in a repository

[pnorman]

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Question

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Copilot Code Review

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A recent PR by a user generated comments by copilot. I'd like to disable Copilot for this repository but can't figure out how. There's documentation on how to enable automatic Copilot reviews for a repo but I can't figure out how to disable them for a repo.

[monmoymondol]

Hi pnorman,

You can disable Copilot Code Review for a specific repository by adjusting its settings or permissions. Here’s how:

1️⃣ Repository Settings:
• Go to your repository → Settings → Copilot → Code Review.
• Toggle “Enable automatic Copilot reviews” off.

2️⃣ Organization‑Level Control:
• If your repo inherits Copilot Code Review from an organization policy, an org admin must disable it under Organization Settings → Copilot → Code Review.

3️⃣ Permissions Alternative:
• Remove Copilot’s access to that repository by revoking its integration token under Settings → Integrations → Installed GitHub Apps → Copilot Code Review.

Currently, GitHub’s documentation focuses on enabling reviews, but disabling works by toggling the same setting or removing Copilot’s access. If you don’t see the option, contact GitHub Support — they can confirm whether your organization enforces Copilot reviews globally.

Once disabled, Copilot will stop generating automated comments on pull requests for that repository.