Supported GitHub link types
The GitHub Links macro recognises URLs from github.com, gist.github.com, and GitHub Enterprise Cloud (*.ghe.com) and renders a live, styled card for each. Paste any supported URL and it auto-converts, or add it via the macro editor.
Supported entity types
Entity | Example URL pattern | What is displayed |
|---|---|---|
Issue |
| State (Open/Closed), title, number, author, labels, assignees, comment count, latest comment preview |
Issues list |
| Paginated list; supports URL Parameter filters |
Pull Request |
| State (Open/Merged/Closed), title, number, author, labels, created date |
Pull Requests list |
| Paginated list; supports URL Parameter filters |
Repository |
| Description, language, star count, fork count |
Branch |
| Branch name, author of latest commit |
Source file |
| Filename, collapsible code preview |
Source file - line range |
| Filename, line range label, scoped code preview |
Account / Profile |
| Avatar, username |
Release |
| Name, tag, author, date, description, latest/draft/pre-release badge |
Releases list |
| Paginated list with name, tag, draft/pre-release state |
Milestone |
| Title, state, percentage complete, open and closed issue counts |
Tags list |
| Paginated list with tag name and commit SHA |
Commit |
| Short SHA, message, author, avatar, date, files changed and +/- stats |
Commits list |
| Paginated list with SHA, message, author, date, line stats |
Compare |
| Base and head ref, ahead/behind count, total commits, files changed and +/- stats |
Discussion |
| State (Open/Answered/Closed), title, number, category, author, labels, comment count |
Discussions list |
| Paginated list; can be filtered by category |
Gist |
| Gist name, collapsible code preview; supports line ranges |
Blame view |
| Filename, branch name, line range label |
Project |
| Project name, closed state |
Wiki page |
| Page title |
Dependabot alert |
| Severity, summary, package name, state (Open / Fixed / Dismissed) |
Code Scanning alert |
| Severity, rule description, tool name, state (Open / Fixed / Dismissed) |
Security Advisory |
| Severity, summary, GHSA identifier, state (Published / Closed / Draft) |
Discussions, Code Scanning alerts, and Security Advisories require additional GitHub App permissions. See Working with Discussions and Working with Security alerts for setup.
Supported hosts
GitHub.com -
https://github.com/...GitHub Enterprise Cloud -
https://{your-org}.ghe.com/...
Note: Self-hosted GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) is not supported.
Auto-conversion
Paste any supported GitHub URL onto a Confluence page in edit mode and it converts automatically. To keep the plain URL, press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Cmd+Z(Mac) immediately after pasting.


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