# Mention @somebody. They're notified.

DevFeed: [Mention @somebody. They're notified.](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/mention-somebody-they-re-notified-70638.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/news-insights/the-library/mention-somebody-they-re-notified/>)

Author: Ryan Tomayko

Published: 2011-03-23T19:33:17Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-engineering.md>)

Topics: [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [issue tracking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/issue-tracking.md>), [request management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/request-management.md>)

Tags: [account](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/account.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [news-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news-insights.md>), [notification](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/notification.md>), [notifications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/notifications.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [the-library](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/the-library.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub now notifies users when they are @mentioned in an issue or pull request and subscribes them to future updates. Users can manage notification settings for individual issues and pull requests, subscribe without commenting, or unsubscribe; @mention notifications can also be disabled in Account Settings.

## Source excerpt

Ever wish you could summon a particular someone to take a look at an issue or pull request? Now you can: When you @mention a GitHub username anywhere in the...