# Reference

This section contains references that will allow you to be successful with GitHub Codespaces

## Links

* [Allowing your codespace to access a private registry](/en/codespaces/reference/allowing-your-codespace-to-access-a-private-registry)

  You can allow GitHub Codespaces to access container images or other packages in a private registry.

* [Using GitHub Copilot in GitHub Codespaces](/en/codespaces/reference/using-github-copilot-in-github-codespaces)

  You can use GitHub Copilot in GitHub Codespaces by adding a VS Code extension.

* [Using the Visual Studio Code Command Palette in GitHub Codespaces](/en/codespaces/reference/using-the-vs-code-command-palette-in-codespaces)

  You can use the Command Palette feature of Visual Studio Code to access many commands in GitHub Codespaces.

* [Security in GitHub Codespaces](/en/codespaces/reference/security-in-github-codespaces)

  Overview of the GitHub Codespaces security architecture, with guidelines to help you maintain security and minimize the risk of attack.

* [Disaster recovery for GitHub Codespaces](/en/codespaces/reference/disaster-recovery-for-github-codespaces)

  This article describes guidance for a disaster recovery scenario, when a whole region experiences an outage due to major natural disaster or widespread service interruption.