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autopilot-patterns

Use when you're ready to let Copilot execute a multi-step plan autonomously — configures appropriate guardrails, handles plan-to-autopilot transitions, and sets safety boundaries.

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# Autopilot Mode Patterns

## Why This is Copilot-Exclusive

Copilot CLI's **Autopilot mode** lets the agent work autonomously through a plan without
stopping for approval at each step. Combined with Plan Mode's structured todos and Fleet's
parallelism, this creates a spectrum of autonomy levels — from fully interactive to fully
autonomous — that you can dial in per task. Claude Code has auto and bypass permission modes
too; Copilot's autopilot differs in continuing from an approved plan until the task is complete.

## When to Use

- Well-defined tasks with clear acceptance criteria
- Repetitive operations across many files (migrations, formatting, refactors)