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GitHub App improvements for least privilege and management

Publisher description: We’re releasing several GitHub Apps improvements today that help developers move off of classic PATs, improve GitHub App management, and request fewer sensitive permissions.

github | Oct 13, 2026 | Allison

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For more details on adding an app to a repository, see “Installing a GitHub App“. GitHub Apps now support the offline_access scope, like OAuth apps. Public apps: Any other app can fetch the app’s details.

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