# Multi-repo support and other improvements for GitHub in Slack and Teams

By Steven Van · 2026-10-16

Copilot in Slack and Teams can now handle several repositories in one chat, and @GitHub can be mentioned anywhere in a message.

GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams can now work across multiple repositories in a single conversation. [GitHub](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/github>) says this removes the need to switch between conversations to get information from different repos, as [its changelog entry](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-copilot-in-slack-and-teams-adds-model-and-repository-updates>) describes.

## Multi-repo questions

Requests to @GitHub can span repositories, whether the task is tracking pull requests, investigating issues or catching up on project activity. GitHub gives these example prompts:

- **Track your work:** "@GitHub Show me all my open pull requests across repositories and highlight which ones need my attention."

- **Get updates:** "@GitHub What pull requests were merged this week across my repositories?"

- **Investigate issues:** "@GitHub Help me investigate an issue that spans our frontend and backend repositories."

- **Review progress:** "@GitHub Summarize recent activity across our repositories."

These can be asked directly in Slack or Microsoft Teams.

## Other improvements

- **More natural conversations:** @GitHub can be mentioned anywhere in a message, not just at the beginning.

- **Smoother repository switching:** moving between repositories during a conversation is easier.

- **Better Slack conversation context:** @GitHub can use shared Slack messages and threads as context, so discussions can be referenced without copying and pasting details.

- **Improved reliability:** GitHub made changes to reduce errors, improve task startup, and help @GitHub recover more smoothly from interruptions in Slack and Teams.

[View media](<https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5bf084af-f90e-4f06-b4d3-bb44ac5b5098>)

Launch video for multi-repo support in GitHub Copilot for Slack and Teams

![GitHub](<https://github.githubassets.com/assets/GitHub-Mark-ea2971cee799.png>)

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[Original source](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-copilot-in-slack-and-teams-adds-model-and-repository-updates>)

[Read Multi-repo support and other improvements for GitHub in Slack and Teams on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/github-multi-repo-support-and-other-improvements-for-github-in-slack-and-teams>)

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