GitHub For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 13

GitHub Workflow Integrations

IN THIS CHAPTER

Exploring GitHub Integrations

Using GitHub Integrations

Keeping informed about GitHub Integrations

In Chapter 12, I show you some ways that you can get information about GitHub repos in other applications. Using applications like Slack and Trello, integrated with GitHub, can especially help you with project management. In this chapter, I show you some ways you can integrate GitHub into your existing development workflow.

A lot of the integrations that I show you in this chapter are open source, which means you can track the development of new features, easily report bugs through GitHub, or even contribute to the project. It also means that each is rapidly changing, so some details may be outdated by the time you read it. What is important is that you know how to find updates and navigate each integration.

Using GitHub for Visual Studio Code

One of the fastest growing editors is Visual Studio Code (VS Code for short). With more than 2.6 million users in the first 12 months in 2017 and over 14 million users today, you have probably either used it or at least heard about it. VS Code is open source, which means you can see the ...