# GitHub merges Copilot and notifications into one Teams app

Digest AI · Agents & Tools · published 2026-10-24T04:50:00Z

Canonical: https://digestai.news/story/github-merges-copilot-and-notifications-into-one-teams-app

## Summary

GitHub announced on October 23, 2026, that it has combined its GitHub notifications and GitHub Copilot features into a single Microsoft Teams app. Previously, users needed separate applications to receive alerts and request AI assistance. Now, teams can mention "@GitHub" directly within notification threads in channels, group chats, or one-on-one chats to ask the AI to investigate bugs or create pull requests.

The AI operates in a secure cloud sandbox, reading the entire conversation thread to understand context before executing tasks. It cannot merge code automatically; changes require human approval from users with write permissions. External guests cannot initiate these requests. The old "GitHub" app in Teams has been renamed to "GitHub (deprecated)" and will be retired on November 16, 2026.

To use this feature, users need a paid Copilot plan, the Cloud Sandbox enabled, and Public Developer Preview turned on in Teams. The feature is currently in public preview, meaning it is available to everyone but may change. The announcement suggests starting by asking the AI to investigate issues and propose plans before requesting code fixes, ensuring the scope of changes is clearly defined.

## Key points

- GitHub merged notifications and Copilot into one Teams app, retiring the old app on November 16.
- Users can ask AI to fix bugs by mentioning @GitHub in notification threads within Teams.
- The feature requires a paid Copilot plan and is currently in public preview status.

## Why it matters

This integration reduces context switching for developers by allowing AI-assisted debugging directly where issues are reported. It streamlines the workflow from notification to pull request, though it remains in preview and requires specific permissions.

## Sources

1. [You can now ask AI to fix bugs directly from GitHub notifications in Teams. What changes, and 3 things to try first at work](https://note.com/adhd_bakusoku/n/nd02c750efc3f?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-10-24)

Part of the developing story: [GitHub AI Copilot Evolution Saga](https://digestai.news/thread/github-retires-six-copilot-models-moves-users-to-gpt-5-6-and-gemini-3-8) (2 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "GitHub merges Copilot and notifications into one Teams app", 24 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/github-merges-copilot-and-notifications-into-one-teams-app

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