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Previously, when a member used all the Copilot AI credits available to them, they were blocked from Copilot features that consume credits. This release adds a flow for them to request more budget the moment they hit the limit. You can approve, adjust, or deny that request without leaving your settings.<\/p>\n

Requests automatically route to whichever account pays for the budget. Requests against an organization-owned budget appear in your organization’s settings, and requests against an enterprise-owned budget appear in your enterprise’s settings.<\/p>\n

As an organization owner, enterprise owner, or billing manager, you can review pending requests under “Requests from members”, set a new amount for each one, and select Approve and increase<\/strong>. Approving a request updates the member’s budget to the amount you set and immediately restores their access to AI credits.<\/p>\n

This feature is available with the GitHub Copilot Business and GitHub Copilot Enterprise plans under usage-based billing. This feature is not available for enterprises with managed users.<\/p>\n

To learn more, see Managing requests for additional Copilot budget<\/a> and Setting up budgets to control spending on metered products<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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