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1. [Transfer any repositories](/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/transferring-a-repository) from the account you want to delete to the account you want to keep. Issues, pull requests, and wikis are transferred as well. Verify the repositories exist on the account you want to keep.
1. [Update the remote URLs](/get-started/git-basics/managing-remote-repositories) in any local clones of the repositories that were moved.
1. To attribute past commits to the new account, add the email address you used to author the commits to the account you're keeping. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile/why-are-my-contributions-not-showing-up-on-my-profile#your-local-git-commit-email-isnt-connected-to-your-account)
1. [Delete the account](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-your-personal-account/deleting-your-personal-account) you no longer want to use.
1. To attribute past commits to the new account, add the email address you used to author the commits to the account you're keeping. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/managing-contribution-settings-on-your-profile/why-are-my-contributions-not-showing-up-on-my-profile#your-local-git-commit-email-isnt-connected-to-your-account)

## Further reading

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![Screenshot of a code review left by {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}.](/assets/images/help/copilot/code-review/review-comment@2x.png)

{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} always leaves a "Comment" review, not an "Approve" review or a "Request changes" review. This means that {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s reviews do not count toward required reviews for the pull request, and {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s reviews will not block merging changes. For more details, see [AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews).
{% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} always leaves a "Comment" review, not an "Approve" review or a "Request changes" review. This means that {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s reviews do not count toward required approvals for the pull request, and {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s reviews will not block merging changes. For more details, see [AUTOTITLE](/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/reviewing-changes-in-pull-requests/approving-a-pull-request-with-required-reviews).

1. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s review comments behave like review comments from humans. You can add reactions to them, comment on them, resolve them and hide them.

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* **Limits the permissions in access tokens used by Copilot.** Pushes are only allowed to branches beginning with `copilot/`. {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} cannot push to the `main` or `master` branches.
* **Limits {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s credentials.** {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} can only perform simple push operations. It cannot directly run `git push` or other Git commands.
* **Restricts {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow runs.** Workflows are not triggered until {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s code is reviewed and a user with write access to the repo clicks the **Approve and run workflows** button. See [AUTOTITLE](/copilot/using-github-copilot/coding-agent/using-copilot-to-work-on-an-issue#allowing-github-actions-workflows-to-run-when-copilot-pushes-changes).
* **Prevents the user who asked {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to create a pull request from approving it.** This maintains the expected controls in the "Required reviews" rule and branch protection. See [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets).
* **Prevents the user who asked {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to create a pull request from approving it.** This maintains the expected controls in the "Required approvals" rule and branch protection. See [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/configuring-branches-and-merges-in-your-repository/managing-rulesets/available-rules-for-rulesets).

### Risk: {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has access to sensitive information

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After {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} has finished working on a coding task, and has requested a pull request review from you, you should review {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s work thoroughly before merging the pull request.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> If you have the "Required reviews" rule or branch protection enabled, you won't be able to approve pull requests that you initiated by assigning the related issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}. Someone else must approve the pull request before it can be merged.
> If you have the "Required approvals" rule or branch protection enabled, you won't be able to approve pull requests that you initiated by assigning the related issue to {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}. Someone else must approve the pull request before it can be merged.

You can ask {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %} to make changes using pull request comments, or you can check out {% data variables.product.prodname_copilot_short %}'s branch and make changes yourself.

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