Can't disable Copilot in github.com

[ProjectPhysX]

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Copilot Free has been enabled on my account without my consent. There is no button in the settings to disable it. And it default-enabled "Allow GitHub to use my code snippets from the code editor for product improvements *" which is illegal under EU DSGVO law and also direct violation of my project license.

I do not want this Colipot plagiarism machine on my account. How can I disable Copilot in github.com?

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[Firesphere]

That's not an answer. I'm wondering the same, I do not want this Large Lying Model trying to plagiarize and only make problems bigger, I want it gone, erased from existence. Nobody was given a choice it seems.
Remove it for everyone, or ask people to opt in instead of forcing it on everyone.

[UjuiUjuMandan]

So privacy, very Micro$oft, much intelligence, wow.

[UjuiUjuMandan]

I'll remove it just like blocking any advertising content.

[nabaxo]

This absolutely should be an optional feature, if at all a "feature". I do not want anything to do with the plagiarism machine. Turn this shit off.

[aleksanb]

Copilot has also been added into my pull request code review, showing this tiny copilot icon for every line that i hover.

Incredibly annoying, and seemingly impossible to disable, neither for my private profile or our organization.
Quite an user hostile feature, and shocking that it's permanently enabled even when i haven't enabled copilot for my account.

[mmgolden]

I have the same issue even though I disabled the "show copilot" in my settings.

[davidtf7]

Yes, this is the exact button that is hiding the code I'm trying to read! I came here looking for a way to hide it.

[Akash1134]

We've shared more details on the feedback you all have shared, in this discussion.

Thanks!

[TheKayThatWasOrange]

Even if you disable it, they keep shoving all these obnoxious upsell CTAs about it everywhere. I'm just teaching AdBlock to hide them all to make myself feel better and hopefully mess up some horrible PM's engagement metrics a tiny bit.

[ProjectPhysX]

I found a way to disable Copilot on my GitHub account entirely:

1. Create a GitHub support ticket and complain that you want Copilot disabled on your account.
2. Wait a few days.
3. Done!
   

Bottom line, of course there is a (hidden) way to disable Copilot, because legally there has to be. It's really shameful that Microsoft is too evil and too incompetent to make this "disable" switch accessible to GitHub users. It's already very intrusive, and illegal under GDPR legislation, to enable Copilot and its data-scraping by default. Noone wants this stupid plagiarism machine. I hope so many users will now complain to GitHub support that it costs Microsoft enough money to be motivated to become a bit less incompetent and add the switch in the settings eventually.

[nabaxo]

I accidentally tapped a fucking button in the app and it got re-enabled. I created a new ticket and it's still not disabled. Github, fix your shit. Remove this cancer.

[decyphertek-io]

I am having the same issue as a Paid subscriber. All the links they provide do not explain how to disable it and there is no explaination. This means that if you have a free account or a Pro account they train copilot on your code without the option to opt out. If you ask Copilot it says its too complex to answer. This means by design they will train on your code until the github community pushes back. By then it would have trained itself on your code. This seems to be a very dishonest way to steal code. They will not let me disable the following:

• URL: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features
• Copilot Chat in GitHub.com > Enabled ( Unable to disable )
• Copilot CLI > Enabled ( Unable to disable )
• Copilot in GitHub Desktop > Enabled ( Unable to disable )
• Copilot Spaces > Enabled ( Unable to disable )
• Copilot Spaces Individual Access > Enabled ( Unable to disable )
• Copilot Spaces Individual Sharing > Enabled ( Unable to disable )

[decyphertek-io]

Following the suggestion to open a support ticket from @ProjectPhysX produces this automated response: https://support.github.com/tickets/personal/0

How to opt out of Copilot data use and fully disable Copilot features

You can stop Copilot from using your data for model training and disable Copilot features, but the controls depend on your plan type and where Copilot is managed.

Based on the current GitHub documentation, here’s what is definitively supported today and what is not.

1. Opting out of Copilot data use for AI model training

GitHub does provide an opt‑out for data use for training, but only for certain plans.
✅ Available opt‑out

If you are on Copilot Free, Copilot Pro, or Copilot Pro+, you can disable training usage:

Go to Copilot settings: [https://github.com/settings/copilot (opens in a new tab)](https://github.com/settings/copilot)
Find Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training
Set it to Disabled

Official documentation: Model training and improvements (opens in a new tab)

Starting April 24, 2026, GitHub may use interactions from Free, Pro, and Pro+ plans for training unless you disable this setting.

🔒 Automatically protected plans

If you are using Copilot Business or Copilot Enterprise, your data is not used for model training at all, and the opt‑out setting does not appear because it is already enforced contractually under GitHub’s Data Protection Agreement.
2. Why some Copilot features cannot be disabled on the “Features” page

The page at: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features (opens in a new tab)

controls feature availability, not data usage or training consent.

For paid individual plans (Free / Pro / Pro+):

Copilot Chat on GitHub.com
Copilot CLI
Copilot in GitHub Desktop

may appear as Enabled and non‑toggleable. This is expected behavior and does not override your training opt‑out choice.

Disabling training does not require disabling these features.
3. Fully disabling Copilot if you do not want it active at all

If your goal is to prevent Copilot from running anywhere:
Disable Copilot on GitHub.com

Go to Copilot settings: [https://github.com/settings/copilot (opens in a new tab)](https://github.com/settings/copilot)
Under Visibility, set Show Copilot to Disabled

Documentation: Disabling GitHub Copilot Free (opens in a new tab)

If this option is not visible, Copilot is being managed by a paid plan or an organization.

Disable Copilot in VS Code

Follow the official IDE instructions: Configuring GitHub Copilot in your environment (opens in a new tab)

This disables Copilot suggestions and chat locally in VS Code.
4. Important clarification on “training vs. access”

From GitHub’s documentation:

Using Copilot features ≠ training your code
Training usage is controlled only by the AI model training setting
Feature toggles do not imply consent for training

If training is disabled, your Copilot interactions are not used to improve AI models, even if Copilot features remain enabled.
When to proceed with a support ticket

If:

The "Allow GitHub to use my data for AI model training" setting is missing, and
You are not on Copilot Business or Enterprise

then this is not expected behavior and should be reviewed by GitHub Support.

Submitting the ticket will route this directly to the Copilot privacy and policy team with access to your account configuration.

Everything above is based strictly on current GitHub documentation. No Copilot plan allows silent, non‑configurable training outside the rules described above.

[TheKayThatWasOrange]

If you are stupid enough to try and register a new account on GitHub today you will be greeted by an absurd gauntlet of blurry symbol matching captchas which will almost invariably fail you for being an AI agent. Why does GitHub want everyone using AI agents everywhere yet still attempt to ban them from accessing their site?