Feature summary
As a heavy user of the GitHub Copilot App, I'd love to be able to browse GitHub directly inside the app — without needing to jump back to a browser tab. The app already makes it so easy to work on code that the github.com browser experience starts to feel like a constant context switch.
What problem are you trying to solve?
When working in the GitHub Copilot App, I find myself constantly switching to the browser to:
- Browse public or org repositories
- Check open issues and select one to work on
- Start a Copilot session directly from an issue
- See ongoing pull requests and jump into a review session
This back-and-forth breaks the flow. The app is so well crafted that I increasingly want to do everything from within it 🙂
Proposed solution
Add a GitHub navigation surface inside the Copilot App that mirrors the core github.com browsing experience, including:
- Repository explorer: browse your own repos, your org's repos, and public/open-source repos (search, filter by org, stars, language, etc.)
- Issues view: list, filter, and read issues for any repo — with a direct CTA to launch a Copilot session from an issue
- Pull Requests view: list open PRs, see their diffs, statuses, and reviews — with a direct CTA to open a PR review session
- Code navigation: browse files and history for a repo, similar to github.com's file tree
- Quick-open by URL: paste a
github.com URL and have the app open the corresponding view natively
Workflow impact
Users can do the full GitHub workflow — discover → triage → code → review — entirely within the GitHub Copilot App, without ever opening a browser tab.
This is especially valuable for developer workflows already deeply integrated into the app (Copilot sessions from issues/PRs, worktrees, etc.). Having native repo/issue/PR navigation would make the app a complete GitHub client.
Inspired by how great the current session-from-issue and PR review flows already feel in the app. This would be the natural next step
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Feature summary
As a heavy user of the GitHub Copilot App, I'd love to be able to browse GitHub directly inside the app — without needing to jump back to a browser tab. The app already makes it so easy to work on code that the
github.combrowser experience starts to feel like a constant context switch.What problem are you trying to solve?
When working in the GitHub Copilot App, I find myself constantly switching to the browser to:
This back-and-forth breaks the flow. The app is so well crafted that I increasingly want to do everything from within it 🙂
Proposed solution
Add a GitHub navigation surface inside the Copilot App that mirrors the core
github.combrowsing experience, including:github.comURL and have the app open the corresponding view nativelyWorkflow impact
Users can do the full GitHub workflow — discover → triage → code → review — entirely within the GitHub Copilot App, without ever opening a browser tab.
This is especially valuable for developer workflows already deeply integrated into the app (Copilot sessions from issues/PRs, worktrees, etc.). Having native repo/issue/PR navigation would make the app a complete GitHub client.
Installation context
No response
Additional context
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