How to create a GitHub saved reply
Create custom GitHub saved replies to streamline recurring issue responses and code reviews. Set up templated answers via GitHub settings or GitHub CLI.
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Settings["User Settings -> Saved replies"] --> New["Click 'New saved reply'"]
New --> Input["Add Title and Body Markdown"]
Input --> Save["Click 'Create saved reply'"]Create a saved reply
Follow the numbered UI path from Creating a saved reply:
- In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile picture, then click Settings.
- In the sidebar, under Code, planning, and automation, click Saved replies.
- Under Add a saved reply, add a title for your saved reply.
- In the Write field, add the content you want to reuse. Markdown works here: see Basic writing and formatting syntax.
- Click Preview to review the rendered reply.
- Click Add saved reply.
You should see the new title listed under Saved replies. Use it from an issue or pull request comment box next (see Using saved replies).
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FAQ
Where do I configure new saved replies on my GitHub account? Go to GitHub Settings -> Saved replies or use the GitHub CLI GraphQL API to define custom templates. Once saved, templates are accessible across all repositories you contribute to.