On 23 October 2026 GitHub launched Copilot in Teams, a consolidated app that combines GitHub notifications with the Copilot coding agent inside Microsoft Teams. It works in channels, group chats and private chats.
What it does
GitHub’s own example: a bug report lands in Teams, someone mentions @github, and the agent investigates, fixes the bug and opens a pull request. The team then reviews, tests and merges it. Setup is a mention of @GitHub and a prompt to connect an account and pick a repository. The app was previously called “GitHub notifications”, and existing users should update. The older GitHub app for Teams is being renamed “GitHub (deprecated)” and retires on 16 November.
The shift
This is part of a wider move: AI coding agents are leaving the code editor and appearing where product conversations already happen. A non-developer can now start a code change from a chat thread. That speeds up small fixes, and it also moves a decision. Who is allowed to ask for a change, and who is accountable for approving it, is no longer obvious from who has repository access.
So what
The agent opens a pull request; it does not decide whether the change is right. Review is still the control. Before your team starts fixing bugs from chat, agree who can trigger the agent, who reviews its output, and what must never ship without a human reading it. That is the practical difference between fast and reckless AI-assisted development. If you want a delivery process built around that review step, start a project.