## Do You like to _YOLO_?

**You can auto-approve tool calls and terminal commands in Copilot’s Agent mode**.

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### Auto-approve specific terminal commands
   Add an allow/deny list in your VS Code `settings.json`:

```json
{
  // Auto-approve only these terminal commands in Agent mode
  "chat.tools.terminal.autoApprove": {
    "/^git\\s+(status|diff|log|show)\\b/": true,
    "/^npm\\s+(test|run\\s+lint)\\b/": true,
    "/^pnpm\\s+(test|lint)\\b/": true,
    "/^mvn\\s+test\\b/": true,

    // Keep risky commands explicitly gated
    "rm": false,
    "rmdir": false,
    "del": false,
    "kill": false,
    "chmod": false,
    "chown": false,
    "/^git\\s+(push|reset|revert|clean)\\b/": false
  }
}
```

This uses regex keys for patterns (wrap them in `/…/`). Anything not matched falls back to the normal confirmation dialog. ([code.visualstudio.com][1])

### Auto-approve all tool calls
   Flip this experimental switch:

```json
{
  "chat.tools.autoApprove": true
}
```

That removes confirmations for every tool invocation, which is handy for sandboxes but risky on real projects. ([code.visualstudio.com][2])


### Where to switch it on in the UI

* **Settings → “Agent mode”**: look for **Auto-approve tools** and **Auto-approve terminal commands** toggles, or search for `chat.tools.autoApprove` and `chat.tools.terminal.autoApprove`. ([code.visualstudio.com][2])


### Notes

* These features are marked **Experimental** in current VS Code docs; make sure you’re on a recent VS Code + Copilot extension. ([code.visualstudio.com][2])

[1]: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/reference/copilot-settings "GitHub Copilot in VS Code settings reference"
[2]: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/reference/copilot-vscode-features "GitHub Copilot in VS Code cheat sheet"