Building the GitHub
workspace app
Brandon Keepers – GitHub
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Wilhelm Klopp
@wilhelmklopp
Brandon Keepers
@bkeepers
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Compatible Platforms
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Similar Audience
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Built on open platforms
& public APIs
Showcase the potential of
integrating the two platforms
GitHub Apps +
Slack Workspace apps
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Overview
Benefits
Challenges
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Overview
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Authenticating
Workspaces
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Authenticating
Users
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Benefits
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For our users
• Smooth installation
• Better, progressive permissions
• Invite GitHub app to specific channels
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For us as implementers
• Just as easy as user and bot tokens
• A single token to persist and use
• Everything happens in Slack or GitHub
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Challenges
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Simplifying setup
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GitHub User 1
Slack User 1
Identity & Access
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Organization A
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2
Workspace A
Slack User 1 Slack User 2
Identity & Access
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Organization A
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2
Workspace A
Slack User 1 Slack User 2
Repository A
Channel A
Identity & Access
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Organization A Organization B
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2 GitHub User 3
Workspace A
Slack User 1 Slack User 2
Repository A
Channel A
Repository B
Identity & Access
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Organization A Organization B
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2 GitHub User 3
Workspace A Workspace B
Slack User 1 Slack User 2 Slack User 3 Slack User 4
Repository A
Channel A
Repository B
Identity & Access
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Organization A Organization B
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2 GitHub User 3
Workspace A Workspace B
Slack User 1 Slack User 2 Slack User 3 Slack User 4
Repository A
Channel A
Repository B
Identity & Access
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Organization A Organization B
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2 GitHub User 3
Workspace A Workspace B
Slack User 1 Slack User 2 Slack User 3 Slack User 4
Repository A
Channel A
Repository B
Channel B
Identity & Access
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Organization A Organization B
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2 GitHub User 3
Workspace A Workspace B
Slack User 1 Slack User 2 Slack User 3 Slack User 4
Repository A
Channel A
Repository B
Channel B
Repository C
Identity & Access
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Organization A Organization B
GitHub User 1 GitHub User 2 GitHub User 3
Workspace A Workspace B
Slack User 1 Slack User 2 Slack User 3 Slack User 4
Repository A
Channel A
Repository B
Channel B
Repository C
Identity & Access
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Create an explicit relationship
between work artifacts.
Delegate access control for work
artifacts to Slack.
Takeaways:
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Recent Improvements
Take Action from Slack
with Slash commands