GitHub Copilot in Slack and Microsoft Teams Adds Multi-Repo Support and Conversation Improvements

What changed?

GitHub Copilot's integrations for Slack and Microsoft Teams now offer multi-repository support in a single conversation. Developers can track pull requests, investigate issues, and summarize project activity across multiple repositories without switching between conversations. Additional improvements include the ability to mention @GitHub anywhere in a message for more natural conversation flow, smoother repository switching during chats, and Copilot's enhanced capability to reference and use shared Slack messages and threads as context.

Why does it matter to an everyday developer?

These updates streamline developer collaboration and task tracking in organizations that use multiple repositories. Instead of juggling conversation threads for each repo, developers can get insights and updates across projects in a single channel. The improved @GitHub mention flexibility aligns with natural chat workflows, while better context handling reduces the need to copy and paste information from previous discussions. Overall, these changes decrease context-switching, save time, and enhance overall productivity in team environments.

What can the developer do now?

Developers can immediately leverage multi-repo support by querying Copilot about pull requests, issues, and activity summaries spanning several repositories in a single conversation. They can mention @GitHub within any part of their message, making queries feel more conversational. In Slack, Copilot will now reference relevant messages and threads as context, so developers should consider sharing key information within threads to improve Copilot’s performance. No configuration changes are required to benefit from these enhancements if GitHub Copilot is already installed in Slack or Microsoft Teams.