6.6
GitHub Copilot
💻 VS Code ExtensionGitHub
Your AI pair programmer
73,655,032 usersRating: 4.099142074584961/5v1.388.0Updated 2025-10-24T17:25:13.55Z
Medium Risk6.6/10
Scanned June 1, 2026
·Risk Flags
No privacy policy found
2 safer alternatives available
6.0
Permissions
6.0
Developer
10.0
Data Privacy
2.0
Policy Match
Permissions (1)
Activates on VS Code startup
activation:onStartupFinished
Developer
NameGitHub
Verified PublisherYes
Known EntityNot recognized
Data Flows
No external data transmission detected
This tool does not appear to send data to external servers.
Privacy Policy Analysis
Policy Status
No policy found
Policy matches observed behavior
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