Summary
GitHub made content exclusions generally available in the Copilot app and CLI. The clients respect enterprise, organisation and repository policies so excluded files are not supplied as agent context.
Why it matters
The feature provides a direct control for keeping selected source material outside coding-agent context. It gives organisations a clearer policy boundary as Copilot expands beyond editor-only workflows.
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