“If you use GitHub Copilot tools that operate outside of your code editor, such as Copilot for the Command Line Interface, GitHub Copilot retains your Prompts to those tools to provide the service.”
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This clause establishes that Prompts submitted outside the code editor are retained by GitHub Copilot, which is a distinct data handling practice from what may apply within the code editor.
If you use GitHub Copilot through tools outside the code editor, your Prompts are retained by GitHub Copilot.
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"If you use GitHub Copilot tools that operate outside of your code editor, such as Copilot for the Command Line Interface, GitHub Copilot retains your Prompts to those tools to provide the service.Excerpt from GitHub's Copilot Product Terms
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This clause establishes that Prompts submitted outside the code editor are retained by GitHub Copilot, which is a distinct data handling practice from what may apply within the code editor.
If you use GitHub Copilot through tools outside the code editor, your Prompts are retained by GitHub Copilot.
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