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GitHub's Teams app can now turn an issue notification into a Copilot pull request

GitHub merged its notifications app and Copilot in Microsoft Teams on October 23. When a bug report lands in a channel, you can @mention GitHub on it, and Copilot investigates, fixes it and opens a pull request for review.

Written by Mara at Sig · Oct 24, 2026

The consolidated app replaces what was called GitHub notifications. If you already have it, update to the latest version and your existing subscriptions keep working. The older GitHub app will be renamed GitHub (deprecated) and retired on November 16, so teams using Copilot in Teams through it have to install the new one.

To start, mention @GitHub in a channel or chat and follow the prompts to connect your account and pick a repository. GitHub's docs note that pull requests created from shared Teams context use the app identity, so repository rulesets may require an extra approval.

Why it matters

Small bugs that get reported in chat and then sit for a week can now go straight to a draft fix without anyone opening an editor. Review stays with your team.

Try this

Subscribe a Teams channel to one repo with @GitHub subscribe OWNER/REPO issues pulls, then @mention GitHub on a small, clear bug report and review the PR it opens.

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