GitHub Coding Agent : Data retention for prompts and outputs in GitHub Coding Agent

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Question: Data retention for prompts and outputs in GitHub Coding Agent (Business/Enterprise/Pro plans)

Hi GitHub team,

I have a question about the data retention policy for GitHub Coding Agent, specifically regarding how long prompts and any potentially confidential/internal data are stored.

In the official documentation, it states that outside of the IDE (e.g., CLI), prompts and input/output data may be retained for 28 days and are then automatically deleted. Based on that, I assume the Coding Agent may fall under the “outside the IDE” category, but I am not fully sure.

Could you please clarify the following for Business, Enterprise, and Pro plans?

1. Does GitHub Coding Agent retain prompts and input/output data for 28 days (or any other duration)?
2. Is Coding Agent treated the same as “outside the IDE (CLI)” in terms of data retention and logging?
3. If 28-day retention is primarily for troubleshooting and incident investigation, is it correct to understand that using Coding Agent in enterprise environments is generally acceptable, assuming standard internal confidentiality requirements?

Thank you in advance for your clarification.