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Kody weekly: Connect GitHub, Google, and Slack with built-in OAuth

Kent C. Dodds · · 2 min read

Here is what shipped in Kody from August 8 to August 14, 2026. This week Kody moves to kody.codes, built-in OAuth integrations make connecting providers one click, and package apps get their own subdomain per user. Two changes need action: see Breaking changes below.

Connect GitHub, Google, and Slack with built-in OAuth

What shipped

Kody now ships built-in OAuth integrations for providers such as GitHub, Google, and Slack. When a built-in is ready, selecting Connect sends you straight to the provider's consent screen, with no OAuth app of your own to register. Onboarding leads with built-in integration cards, and if finishing a connection would replace a different connection, Kody asks you first. You can still bring your own OAuth app.

Why it matters

Registering an OAuth app, copying a client id and secret, and setting redirect URIs is the slowest part of connecting a provider. Built-ins cut that to a consent screen, so your agent can start using GitHub or Google in the same session you sign up.

Example

  1. Open onboarding or the connect page and pick a built-in provider card.
  2. Approve access on the provider's consent screen.
  3. Ask your agent to search for that provider and call it from execute.

Docs: OAuth · PRs: #1303, #1343

More updates

  • Packages: Adds package_app_fetch and related capabilities that send synthetic requests to your published package so you can test it. (#1315)
  • MCP: Accepts a bearer token when you add a remote MCP server. (#1398)
  • Community: Gives community packages readable URLs at /@owner/kody-id, and adds follow buttons next to usernames on profiles. (#1380, #1338)
  • Dashboard: Lets your agent drive the whole first-run loop from one paste, and adds GitHub Copilot setup to onboarding. (docs, #1371, #1295)
  • MCP: Sends progress notifications during long installs and adds onboarding prompts. (#1370)
  • Platform: Makes capability validation errors readable for agents. (#1376)
  • Platform: Shows relevant Cloudflare incidents on the status page. (#1296)

Fixes

  • Execute: Fixes bulk run triage failing at the 100-item limit. (#1329)
  • Credentials: Tightens password and secret handling. (#1382)

Breaking changes

  • Platform: Kody's canonical web origin and email domain are now kody.codes, and package apps move to per-user subdomains. Action: update bookmarks, OAuth redirect URIs, and anything that sends mail to your Kody inbox to the new addresses shown in your account. (#1418, #1395)
  • Billing: Free plan limits are tighter, with a new daily job-run quota. Action: check your usage page and upgrade if you are over a limit. (#1327)

Try it

Connect GitHub or Google with a built-in card, then follow the OAuth docs to call it from execute.

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