# GitHub The new GitHub Copilot experience in Slack

- Product: GitHub (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github)
- Vendor: GitHub
- Date: 2026-08-21
- Original notes: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-21-the-new-github-copilot-experience-in-slack
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/github/releases/2026-08-21-the-new-github-copilot-experience-in-slack

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The GitHub integration in Slack now brings the agentic capabilities of GitHub Copilot CLI and the GitHub Copilot app into Slack in public preview. You can work with @GitHub to… The post The new GitHub…

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