docs/content/get-started/customizing-your-github-workflow/exploring-integrations/github-extensions-and-integrations.md

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title: GitHub extensions and integrations
intro: 'Use {% data variables.product.product_name %} extensions to work seamlessly in {% data variables.product.product_name %} repositories within third-party applications.'
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shortTitle: Extensions & integrations
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## Editor tools

You can connect to {% data variables.product.product_name %} repositories within third-party editor tools, such as Atom, Unity, and Visual Studio.

### {% data variables.product.product_name %} for Atom

With the {% data variables.product.product_name %} for Atom extension, you can commit, push, pull, resolve merge conflicts, and more from the Atom editor. For more information, see the official [{% data variables.product.product_name %} for Atom site](https://github.atom.io/).

### {% data variables.product.product_name %} for Unity

With the {% data variables.product.product_name %} for Unity editor extension, you can develop on Unity, the open source game development platform, and see your work on {% data variables.product.product_name %}. For more information, see the official Unity editor extension [site](https://unity.github.com/) or the [documentation](https://github.com/github-for-unity/Unity/tree/master/docs).

### {% data variables.product.product_name %} for Visual Studio

With the {% data variables.product.product_name %} for Visual Studio extension, you can work in {% data variables.product.product_name %} repositories without leaving Visual Studio. For more information, see the official Visual Studio extension [site](https://visualstudio.github.com/) or [documentation](https://github.com/github/VisualStudio/tree/master/docs).

### {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for Visual Studio Code

With the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for Visual Studio Code extension, you can review and manage {% data variables.product.product_name %} pull requests in Visual Studio Code. For more information, see the official Visual Studio Code extension [site](https://vscode.github.com/) or [documentation](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-pull-request-github).

## Project management tools

You can integrate your personal or organization account on {% data variables.product.product_location %} with third-party project management tools, such as Jira.

### Jira Cloud and {% data variables.product.product_name %}.com integration

You can integrate Jira Cloud with your personal or organization account to scan commits and pull requests, creating relevant metadata and hyperlinks in any mentioned Jira issues. For more information, visit the [Jira integration app](https://github.com/marketplace/jira-software-github) in the marketplace.

## Team communication tools

You can integrate your personal or organization account on {% data variables.product.product_location %} with third-party team communication tools, such as Slack or Microsoft Teams.

### Slack and {% data variables.product.product_name %} integration

The Slack + {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} app lets you subscribe to your repositories or organizations and get realtime updates about issues, pull requests, commits, discussions, releases, deployment reviews and deployment statuses. You can also perform activities like opening and closing issues, and you can see detailed references to issues and pull requests without leaving Slack. The app will also ping you personally in Slack if you are mentioned as part of any {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} notifications that you receive in your channels or personal chats.

The Slack + {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} app is also compatible with [Slack Enterprise Grid](https://slack.com/intl/en-in/help/articles/360000281563-Manage-apps-on-Enterprise-Grid). For more information, visit the [Slack + {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} app](https://github.com/marketplace/slack-github) in the marketplace.

### Microsoft Teams and {% data variables.product.product_name %} integration

The {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for Teams app lets you subscribe to your repositories or organizations and get realtime updates about issues, pull requests, commits, discussions, releases, deployment reviews and deployment statuses. You can also perform activities like opening and closing issues, commenting on your issues and pull requests, and you can see detailed references to issues and pull requests without leaving Microsoft Teams. The app will also ping you personally in Teams if you are mentioned as part of any {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} notifications that you receive in your channels or personal chats.

For more information, visit the [{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} for Teams app](https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA200002077) in Microsoft AppSource.