GitHub for Microsoft Teams
by Microsoft Corporation
Monitor, collaborate and manage your GitHub projects from Microsoft Teams
Bring your code to the conversations you care about with the GitHub app for Microsoft Teams. With two of your most important workspaces connected, you'll stay updated on what's happening on GitHub without leaving Microsoft Teams.
Subscribe to repositories and stay upto date
Use @github subscribe [owner/ repository] in Microsoft Teams to start receiving updates about that project.
Get updates about what’s happening with your repositories in Microsoft Teams chat or channel for activities like:
- New pull requests
- New issues
- New commits
- Code reviews
Schedule Reminders for Pull Requests
Use @github schedule org-name to configure reminder for pending PR reviews for a repository or an organization
Create Issues directly from Teams
You can quickly create issues from Teams by accessing GitHub via the "+" menu in the compose of any chat or channel. Additionally, right clicking a chat message allows you to directly convert it into a new issue in GitHub
Enhanced Link Previews
Give your team more information in Microsoft Teams when you share GitHub links for:
- Pull requests
- Issues
- Linked comments
- Code snippets
- Developer profiles
Turn conversations into next steps
Start work on GitHub, right from your Microsoft Teams channels or chats. From the channel or chat, you can:
- Close and reopen existing issues
- Comment on your issues and pull requests
- Retain the context of the notification with Threading in channel
This app requires an active GitHub account. If you don't have one, you can create it at https://github.com/signup
Reach out for support at https://docs.github.com/en/support/contacting-github-support
For more details visit https://github.com/integrations/microsoft-teams#readme
App capabilities
- Can send data over the Internet
- This app can access personal information on the active message, such as phone numbers, postal addresses, or URLs. The app may send this data to a third-party service. Other items in your mailbox can’t be read or modified.