A new notification hub for Teams users
GitHub has long offered an integration with Slack, and now it is broadening its collaboration options with a public beta of a GitHub app for Microsoft Teams. The new GitHub (Preview) app lets developers follow repository activity, act on issues and pull requests, and get rich link previews without leaving their Teams channels. It is available now in the Microsoft Teams app store or via direct install.
Linking accounts and subscribing to activity
To get started, connect your GitHub and Teams accounts by authenticating with the @github signin command.
Once linked, you can control your notification feed by subscribing to specific repositories or organizations using @github subscribe [organization]/[repository], and you can stop those updates with @github unsubscribe [organization]/[repository]. This targeted approach means your team only sees what matters to them — not every event across all of GitHub.
Conversation-ready cards
When a pull request or issue is shared in a channel, the notification card reflects the live state of that item, including its description, labels, assignees, and reviewers. Any new event on that thread — comments, reviews, closures, merges — appears as a reply attached to the original card. That structure keeps context intact and makes ongoing discussions easier to follow.
Actions without switching apps
Conversations in Teams can lead directly to GitHub actions. From a card or via commands, you can:
- Open a new issue
- Close or reopen an existing issue
- Comment on issues and pull requests
This keeps the workflow flowing, letting you resolve discussions or trigger follow-ups without changing tools.
Link previews enrich shared content
Sharing a GitHub link in a channel automatically generates a preview with details pulled from the activity. The unfurled card gives context to the team without requiring anyone to click through to GitHub for the basics.
Sending feedback and getting help
GitHub is inviting input on the beta and provides several resources: a feedback and support form, the teams.github.com site, and the product documentation available in the microsoft-teams integration repository.
