GitHub Copilot lands in Slack: @GitHub mentions, Slack Code, multiplayer sessions
Public preview of the new GitHub Copilot experience in Slack. Mention @GitHub in DMs, channels, or threads to start an agent session that answers code questions, triages bugs, investigates failures, and opens pull requests. Slack Code (with GitHub as launch partner) is a dedicated code channel type that keeps agent tasks focused; sessions are multiplayer so teammates can see how each other prompt the agent. Available to Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise orgs.
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FAQWhat did GitHub Copilot announce on AUG 21, 2026?
Public preview of the new GitHub Copilot experience in Slack. Mention @GitHub in DMs, channels, or threads to start an agent session that answers code questions, triages bugs, investigates failures, and opens pull requests. Slack Code (with GitHub as launch partner) is a dedicated code channel type that keeps agent tasks focused; sessions are multiplayer so teammates can see how each other prompt the agent. Available to Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise orgs.
What is GitHub Copilot?
GitHub's pioneer coding assistant: completions, chat, and an agent mode that works through issues and opens pull requests. Now supports multiple frontier models.
Where is the official source for this announcement?
It was published by GitHub · Microsoft on AUG 21, 2026 via github.blog, the company's official channel. AgentMaps cites the primary source for every charted signal.