Overview

GitHub Discussions is a collaborative communication forum integrated directly into GitHub repositories. It allows community members to ask questions, share ideas, and build connections, all within the same platform where they manage their code. This tool is designed to facilitate healthy and productive software collaboration by providing a dedicated space for ongoing discussions, questions, and ideas.

Features

Dedicated Space for Conversations

• Host ongoing discussions, questions, and ideas separate from issues and pull requests. Threaded Conversations
• Keep context intact and conversations on track with threaded comments. Polls
• Gauge interest, vote on meetup times, or learn more about your community with custom polls. Custom Categories
• Create discussion categories that fit your community’s needs. Label and Organize
• Make announcements and important discussions more visible with labels and organization tools. Pin Discussions
• Highlight important conversations by pinning them to the top of the feed. Monitor Insights
• Track the health and growth of your community with a dashboard full of actionable data. Mobile Access
• Converse, check in, and respond to discussions on the go. Integration with GitHub Workflows
• Leverage GraphQL API and webhooks to integrate discussions with your existing workflows. Convert Discussions to Issues
• Turn discussions into issues when ready to scope out work.

Benefits

• Reduced burden of managing active work in issues and pull requests.
• Enhanced community engagement and collaboration.
• Improved organization and visibility of important discussions.
• Seamless integration with existing GitHub workflows.