
Github Release Bot
Notifies a chat whenever a public GitHub repository publishes a new release, useful for tracking dependencies or tools you rely on without watching every repo on GitHub itself. Free, English interface.
Key features
- Alerts on new GitHub release tags for a public repo
- Includes version and release-notes link
- Narrow, low-noise focus on releases only
Github Release Bot
Rather than tracking every event in a repository, this bot narrows its focus to just one: new releases. That is a deliberately smaller job than full activity bots like GitHubBot in this same list, but it solves a specific and common need — staying on top of new versions of libraries, tools or dependencies a project relies on, without setting GitHub's own 'Watch → Releases only' option and checking your email.
Subscribe it to a public repository and it posts a message whenever a new release tag is published, typically including the version and a link to the release notes. That makes it useful both for maintainers announcing their own releases to a community channel, and for downstream users tracking upstream projects for breaking changes or security fixes.
Because it only covers public repositories and only the release event, pair it with a broader bot like GitHubBot or GitLab's own integration if a project also needs issue and pull-request notifications.
How to start
- Open @github_release_bot and press Start
- Send the name of the public repository to track
- Receive a message whenever a new release is published
Commands
/startShow usage instructionsPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Low noise: only release events, not every commit
- Free
- Public repositories only
- Bot profile has no bio beyond the default greeting
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 6 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 3 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 63.0 |
Alternatives
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Does it notify on every commit or just releases?
Only releases, based on the bot's name and stated purpose — for full activity use a broader bot like GitHubBot.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN