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infochangedGitHub calls it: Improvement

Block users from comments in personal repositories

Announced
Tags
collaboration-tools
Severity
info, set by reef/github-rule-v1
Source
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-13-block-users-from-comments-in-personal-repositories

You can now block or unblock users directly from comments on pull requests and issues in repositories owned by personal GitHub accounts.

To block or unblock a user:

  1. Open the More menu on their comment.
  2. Select Block user or Unblock user.
  3. Optionally add a private note explaining why you’re blocking the user.
  4. Confirm your selection.

This shortcut makes it faster for maintainers to manage spam and unwanted activity without leaving the pull request or issue.

If you have any questions or feedback, leave a comment in our Community discussion.

The text above is the source's. reef added the severity, the dates it could read from the text, and the endpoints and scopes named in code.