[Feature Request] Allow GitHub apps to be created privately across multiple orgs in an Enterprise

[jahredhope]

Currently to create a GitHub App across multiple orgs you need to make the GitHub App public or duplicate the App.

For Enterprise Cloud users that have multiple orgs this means exposing internal behaviours (the names and descriptions of GitHub apps) publicly.

Is it on the roadmap to allow GitHub Apps a 3rd visibility option, between Private and Public? One that would allow users make a GitHub App private across an Enterprise, or an explicit list of orgs?

[jorsmatthys]

Hello, we also want this feature at our enterprise.

Currently we have apps that we list as public, so that we can install them on multiple (in our case 8) organizations.
There are other settings at the enterprise level that prevent the public URL of our apps to be visible to people outside of the organization, but this still feels like a hack.
It feels like being able to mark GitHub Apps as "internal" would be a logical addition.

[fblacuttgottret-godaddy]

+1

We need this and I would expect this functionality to be part of the enterprise feature set.

[xino12]

+1

[nuugen]

+1

[HarshitNagar]

There are other settings at the enterprise level that prevent the public URL of our apps to be visible to people outside of the organization

@jorsmatthys what are these settings ? Do they also prevent access to the public URL or just hide it ?

[tyleris-irish]

+1, surprised this isn't a thing. My current plan is to create the same app across 5 orgs under our Enterprise Cloud, but this will be an unnecessary pain because I'm dealing with 5 different private keys.

[lavoiesl]

This seems to be a duplicate of https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/24549

[jahredhope]

I don't think so.

That issue appears to be about whether you can have an app's tokens access two repositories across organisations at once.

This issue is about the app itself being private or public, i.e. whether public users can see the app. Where currently, you need to make an app public to install it on multiple organisations within an enterprise.

[ina-schaal]

Hi there!
We also need this feature for our enterprise account. Is there a timeline for this?
Best regards!

[equalizer999]

We are currently working on such a feature as mentioned in our Roadmap

[GreyBouton]

I talked to corporate. Leadership says we are going to need this ASAP (in the next 12 hours) so please prioritize this. On behalf of the UN, thank you for your cooperation.

[ChooJosh]

Please have this done as high priority.

[procommand]

I'd like this done as a high priority, this is very crucial to a project being led in Afghanistans embassy and their need for this is essential to their success as a leadership and being able to comply with other nations. Please rush this

[procommand]

@joe-tingsanchali-sonarsource and @jamietanna do we have a problem we need to discuss? Keep your low priority opinion to yourself, clearly you are the least impacted by this and least important in this project.

[queenofcorgis]

@procommand I understand that you are excited and interested in this feature, but with a community of folks from around the world working with GitHub in a unique way folks may respectfully disagree with what needs to be prioritized. But remember to criticize ideas, not people. Be courteous to those you interact with here in the Community. Please be aware that breaking our standards is considered a violation of our Code of Conduct and our moderator team may take appropriate action.

[hpsin]

Hey folks - this is in final testing right now, to make sure it's working securely, with the goal of releasing it before Universe (i.e. in the next week and a half). Specifically this is the ability for an enterprise to own an application and make it available to just their organizations and members. Keep an eye out here and the changelog for details.

[hpsin]

As promised - here we are! Feedback welcome
https://github.blog/changelog/2024-10-22-enterprises-can-create-github-apps-for-use-within-the-enterprise/