GitHub
Bring your code to the conversations you care about with the GitHub and Slack app. With two of your most important workspaces connected, you’ll get updates about what’s happening on GitHub—without leaving Slack.Subscribe to repositories
Use
Get updates about what’s happening with your repositories in Slack discussions for activities like:• New commits
• New pull requests
• New issues
• Code reviewsSee the details
Give your team more information in Slack when you share links to GitHub activities and properties like:• Pull requests
• Issues
• Linked comments
• Code snippets
• Developer profilesTake actions with slash commands
Slack conversations often lead to decisions and actionable takeaways. Now it’s easier to start on next steps from Slack with slash commands for common GitHub actions, using
• Reopen an issue or pull request
• Open a new issue using a Slack dialogUsing an older version of GitHub and Slack? Installing the new integration will allow you to migrate subscriptions from legacy versions. GitHub Enterprise and Slack Enterprise Grid are not yet supported.By installing or using the App, you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Use
/github subscribe [owner/repo] in Slack to start receiving updates about that project.Stay up to dateGet updates about what’s happening with your repositories in Slack discussions for activities like:• New commits
• New pull requests
• New issues
• Code reviewsSee the details
Give your team more information in Slack when you share links to GitHub activities and properties like:• Pull requests
• Issues
• Linked comments
• Code snippets
• Developer profilesTake actions with slash commands
Slack conversations often lead to decisions and actionable takeaways. Now it’s easier to start on next steps from Slack with slash commands for common GitHub actions, using
/github [action] [resource]. For example, these commands let you:• Close an issue or pull request• Reopen an issue or pull request
• Open a new issue using a Slack dialogUsing an older version of GitHub and Slack? Installing the new integration will allow you to migrate subscriptions from legacy versions. GitHub Enterprise and Slack Enterprise Grid are not yet supported.By installing or using the App, you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
More ways to use GitHub in Slack
Automate with Workflow Builder
Workflow Builder* lets you transform everyday processes into automations, without writing a single line of code. Add third-party tools like GitHub to workflows to manage work and processes from Slack, and use templates to get started quickly. Learn more about automations
Templates available for GitHub:
*Workflow Builder is only available on paid subscriptions
Permissions
GitHub will be able to view:
GitHub will be able to do:
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General
Developer
GitHub
Company headquarters location
United States
Privacy & data governance
Data retention policy
There is no personal data we store. However we only store the following those are required to post notifications to the user or channel.
- channel ids where the subscriptions are created to receive notifications
- workspace id and the access token to post the notifications
These data is remains stored until user unsubscribe for the notifications or uninstalls the app from workspace.
Data archiving and removal policy
On running the unsubscribe command for the notifications or uninstalling the app from workspace, we delete the data.
Data storage policy
There is no personal data we store. However we only store the following those are required to post notifications to the user or channel.
- channel ids where the subscriptions are created to receive notifications
- workspace id and the access token to post the notifications
App/service has sub-processors
no
Certifications & compliance
Data deletion request procedure
We use to store the user's github access_token once they signin to github and all the subscriptions post that they create on channels.
Users can run the `/github unsubscribe {org/repo}` command that that will delete the subscriptions.
Or Users can run `/github signout ` command and we cleanup all the associated subscriptions and the github accesstoken.
On app uninstallation, we use to cleanup the slack-access token along with all the subscriptions and github access tokens
HIPAA compliant
yes
While this app may offer HIPAA compliance, Slack does not have a business associate agreement with any third-party application providers, including those in the Slack Marketplace, so you are responsible for validating the provider's compliance and executing an appropriate agreement before enabling.
Security
Supports Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
no
Has a dedicated security team
yes
Contact for security issues
Has a vulnerability disclosure program
no
Vulnerability disclosure program covers Slack app
yes
Has a bug bounty program
yes
Bug bounty program URL
Requires third party authorization/connections
no
Third party services used by this app
N/A
Uses token rotation
no
More ways to use GitHub in Slack
Automate with Workflow Builder
Workflow Builder* lets you transform everyday processes into automations, without writing a single line of code. Add third-party tools like GitHub to workflows to manage work and processes from Slack, and use templates to get started quickly. Learn more about automations
Templates available for GitHub:
*Workflow Builder is only available on paid subscriptions