GitHub has made its AI-assisted coding integration generally available through Slack and Microsoft Teams, allowing developers to create issues, investigate bugs and request code changes from workplace conversations.
The company announced the release on November 6, 2026.
The integration uses @GitHub within supported messaging conversations.
GitHub says developers can initiate coding tasks and open pull requests without leaving the messaging platform.
Conversations can initiate development work
The integration allows users to ask GitHub to investigate software problems discussed in a conversation.
Developers can also request the creation of issues and code changes.
The system can use conversation context when preparing development tasks.
GitHub says the integration now identifies repositories from user messages, reducing the need to select a repository manually before beginning a coding session.
Microsoft Teams receives additional review features
The release includes support for reviewing implementation plans and code changes through Canvas in Microsoft Teams.
Developers can examine previews and discuss proposed changes alongside the original conversation.
GitHub describes this as a way to keep development discussions and related coding work within the same collaboration environment.
The announcement does not establish that every proposed code change is automatically merged into a repository.
Work originating in conversations receives attribution
GitHub has updated how issues and pull requests created through the integration are identified.
New descriptions can include an attribution indicating that the work originated from a Slack or Teams conversation.
The attribution also identifies the relevant user.
This provides additional context for developers reviewing work initiated through workplace messaging.
Onboarding and follow-up handling updated
GitHub has made changes intended to reduce the number of steps required to begin a coding session.
The update addresses situations involving users who are not signed in, have no default repository or need access to a different repository.
The company also reports a fix for an issue that could prevent responses to follow-up messages.
GitHub has not published independent measurements of time saved through the integration.
The confirmed release concerns the availability of the Slack and Teams integration and the specific workflow changes announced on November 6.
GitHub Changelog, Slack and Teams Integration, 6 November 2026
