How to automatically approve/continue GitHub Copilot terminal commands in VS Code?

Question

When using GitHub Copilot in VS Code through the Chat tab, it frequently suggests running terminal commands and asks for iteration permissions. Each time it wants to execute a command or continue working on a problem, there are confirmation dialogs requiring manual approval.

Example:

1. Terminal command execution: Dialog shown when Copilot suggests running node server.js:

2. Iteration continuation: Dialog shown after Copilot works on a problem for a while:

Expected behavior

GitHub Copilot should:

1. Automatically execute suggested terminal commands without requiring manual approval
2. Automatically continue iterations when working on complex problems

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Safety note: I recognize these prompts are intentional security safeguards. I’m specifically asking whether there’s a supported way to disable or auto-approve them, being aware of the risks.

Answer 1

VS Code version 1.104 introduced "Global auto approve":

To enable it:

Ctrl+Shift+P -or- ⌘+shift+P

>Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)

Add the following key to your JSON file:

"chat.tools.global.autoApprove": true

Alternatively:

Ctrl+Shift+P -or- ⌘+shift+P

>Preferences: Open User Settings

Search for YOLO and enable it: