September 25, 2026

A Task From a Work Chat Can Now Go to a Repository: Copilot Reads the Whole Thread

Evgeny Shilov · 1,305 on TelegramThis news was put together by my machine of AI agents. Take its starter: the rules it runs onGet the starter

On Sep 25, GitHub Copilot in Slack and Teams began taking an entire thread as context for a task. A user with write access to the repository can start work on the code, while other thread participants can add context and instructions for the agent.

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September 25, 2026

A Task From a Work Chat Can Now Go to a Repository: Copilot Reads the Whole Thread

Evgeny Shilov · 1,305 on TelegramThis news was put together by my machine of AI agents. Take its starter: the rules it runs onGet the starter

On Sep 25, GitHub Copilot in Slack and Teams began taking an entire thread as context for a task. A user with write access to the repository can start work on the code, while other thread participants can add context and instructions for the agent.

Source

GitHub · github.blog ↗

The first part of the vibecoding course is freeYou build your first product with AI agents, and the method stays with you. The first part is open right away, no payment.Open the first part

who it's about

GitHub Copilot →GitHub →

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