Sunset of automatic watching of repositories and teams

Following the initial sunset notice, we’ve deprecated the automatic watching of repositories and teams. We made this change in order to:

• Reduce notification noise: You’ll receive fewer unexpected notifications, especially when joining large organizations with many repositories.
• Improve efficiency: You’ll be able to focus on the notifications that matter most, without unnecessary subscriptions.
• Minimize confusion: You won’t have automatic watching behavior that some users found unclear or overwhelming.

Existing repository subscriptions previously created through auto-watching will not be impacted. Users will remain subscribed to repositories or teams they were previously watching.

To review or adjust your current repository subscriptions, visit the “Watching” section. For more detailed notification preferences, head to “Notification” settings.

If you have feedback, questions, or concerns, please reach out to us via GitHub Community.