--- title: "Selectively showing \"act on your behalf\" warning for GitHub Apps is in public preview" url: https://daily.dev/posts/selectively-showing-act-on-your-behalf-warning-for-github-apps-is-in-public-preview-7x5obb9ia source_url: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-01-12-selectively-showing-act-on-your-behalf-warning-for-github-apps-is-in-public-preview type: article source: "GitHub Changelog" published: 2026-01-12T22:27:39.496Z updated: 2026-01-12T22:27:56.173Z tags: ["security", "github", "authentication", "ux", "oauth"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 10 comments: 1 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Selectively showing "act on your behalf" warning for GitHub Apps is in public preview **[GitHub Changelog](https://daily.dev/sources/github_updates)** · 2 min read · 10 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary GitHub has updated the consent page for GitHub Apps to remove the "Act on your behalf" warning when apps only request read permissions for user profile data. Previously, over 50% of app authorizations were for simple sign-in purposes, but users were shown alarming warnings suggesting broader access. Now, the warning only appears when apps request repository, organization, or enterprise permissions, reducing confusion for users signing in with GitHub as an identity provider. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@debajyatidey** · 2 upvotes > This is a great improvement! ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Control who can request apps for your organization now in public preview](https://daily.dev/posts/control-who-can-request-apps-for-your-organization-now-in-public-preview-xvcgwoep1) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Controlling who can request apps for your organization is now generally available](https://daily.dev/posts/controlling-who-can-request-apps-for-your-organization-is-now-generally-available-misn1gyfz) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Block repository administrators from installing GitHub Apps on their own now in public preview](https://daily.dev/posts/block-repository-administrators-from-installing-github-apps-on-their-own-now-in-public-preview-bhyxfti9t) · GitHub Changelog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#github](https://daily.dev/tags/github), [#authentication](https://daily.dev/tags/authentication), [#ux](https://daily.dev/tags/ux), [#oauth](https://daily.dev/tags/oauth) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/selectively-showing-act-on-your-behalf-warning-for-github-apps-is-in-public-preview-7x5obb9ia)