SNACK: 3-line summary
- GitHub has combined notifications and Copilot in a consolidated Microsoft Teams app.
- GitHub notifications users should update their app; legacy GitHub app users need to install the consolidated version before the old app retires on November 16, 2026.
- Copilot can investigate an issue and create a pull request, while the team still reviews, tests and merges the fix.
GitHub has brought notifications and Copilot together in a consolidated Microsoft Teams app. The separate legacy GitHub app retires on November 16, 2026, so its users need to move to the consolidated version to keep using Copilot in Teams.
Snackgirls react
AIKO: I’d like to see what context Copilot carries from the notification into its investigation—and what it still needs to ask a person.
Red: I’d try this on a small bug in a creative project. I want to see a proposed fix take shape from the team chat, then test it myself.
Update GitHub notifications, replace the legacy app
If you already have GitHub notifications installed, update it to the latest version. Your existing notification features will continue to work.
If you use the separate legacy GitHub app, which will be renamed GitHub (deprecated), install the consolidated GitHub app. The retirement applies to that legacy app, not to Copilot in Teams or GitHub notifications.
From a bug notification to a pull request
GitHub notifications can arrive in channels, group chats or private chats. In the consolidated app, mention @GitHub and follow the prompts to connect your GitHub account and select a repository.
GitHub’s example starts with a bug report arriving in Teams. An @GitHub mention prompts Copilot to investigate the issue, prepare a fix and create a pull request—a proposed code change for the team to review.
The team then reviews, tests and merges the fix. Creating the pull request does not replace those human steps or guarantee that the proposed change is correct.
Sources and date: 2026-10-25
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