# GitHub MCP allowlists in enterprise managed settings

- Product: GitHub (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-08-07
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-06-mcp-allowlists-in-enterprise-managed-settings
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-08-07-mcp-allowlists-in-enterprise-managed-settings

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Enterprise owners can now centrally control which Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers GitHub Copilot clients are allowed to run by using the new allowedMcpServers and deniedMcpServers keys in enterpr…

- **added** — Enterprise owners can now centrally control which Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers GitHub Copilot clients are allowed to run by using the allowedMcpServers and deniedMcpServers keys in enterprise managed settings