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

I'm using GitHub Copilot in VSCode through the CHAT tab, it frequently suggests running terminal commands and asks for iteration permissions. However, each time it wants to execute a command or continue working on a problem, I get confirmation dialogs requiring manual approval.

Example:

1. Terminal command execution: When Copilot suggests running node server.js, I see a dialog:

2. Iteration continuation: After Copilot works on a problem for a while, I get prompted:

Expected behavior

I would like to configure GitHub Copilot to:

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

Safety concerns

I understand these confirmation dialogs might be security features by design to:

• Prevent unintended code execution
• Give users control over long-running AI processes
• Ensure users are aware of what commands are being executed

However, for trusted development environments and experienced developers, having the option to enable "auto-approve" mode would significantly improve productivity and workflow efficiency.

The first one can be fixed by adding this to your settings:

"chat.tools.autoApprove": true

The second option deals with the number of requests the agent performs before continuing. The default is 25. If you change it to a higher number, it will continue for a longer period of time.

"chat.agent.maxRequests": 250

See reference below:

https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/chat-agent-mode