Turn notifications into code with GitHub Copilot in Teams
By Steven Van ·
Teams users can @mention GitHub to turn an issue into a pull request, and the legacy GitHub app is retired on November 16.
The GitHub app in Microsoft Teams now combines notifications with Copilot. Notifications arrive in channels, group chats, or private chats, and you can @mention GitHub there to act on them. The app was previously called GitHub notifications, per the original announcement.
From issue notification to pull request
GitHub describes the workflow in three steps:
- Get notified: a bug report arrives in Teams.
- Take action: @github investigates the issue, fixes the bug, and creates a pull request.
- Review and ship: the team reviews, tests, and merges the fix.
Getting started
To use Copilot in Teams, mention @GitHub in the consolidated app and follow the prompts to connect your GitHub account and select a repository.
If GitHub notifications is already installed, update it to the latest version. Existing notification capabilities will continue to work.
Legacy app retirement
The legacy GitHub app will be renamed "GitHub (deprecated)" and retired on November 16. Anyone using it needs to install the consolidated GitHub app to keep using Copilot in Teams.
