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Racing into 2025 with new GitHub Innovation Graph data

Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the quarterly release of data for the Innovation Graph, updated through December 2024.

Vibe coding with GitHub Copilot: Agent mode and MCP support rolling out to all VS Code users

In celebration of MSFT’s 50th anniversary, we’re rolling out Agent Mode with MCP support to all VS Code users. We are also announcing the new GitHub Copilot Pro+ plan w/ premium requests, the general availability of models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI, next edit suggestions for code completions & the Copilot code review agent.

Engaging with the developer community on our approach to content moderation

We share the full year 2024 data update on our Transparency Center and highlight how developers can engage with us on our site policies and content moderation.

GitHub Copilot: The agent awakens

Introducing agent mode for GitHub Copilot in VS Code, announcing the general availability of Copilot Edits, and providing a first look at our SWE agent.

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GitHub Availability Report: March 2025

In March, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

GitHub Availability Report: February 2025

In February, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

GitHub Availability Report: January 2025

In January, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

That’s a wrap: GitHub Innovation Graph in 2024

Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q2 & Q3 2024 data for the Innovation Graph.

Seven years of open source: A more secure and diverse ecosystem

Explore insights into open source community growth, innovation, and inclusivity with an updated survey dataset.

GitHub Availability Report: December 2024

In December, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

Inside the research: How GitHub Copilot impacts the nature of work for open source maintainers

An interview with economic researchers analyzing the causal effect of GitHub Copilot on how open source maintainers work.

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OpenAI’s latest o1 model now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models

The December 17 release of OpenAI’s o1 model is now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models, bringing advanced coding capabilities to your workflows.

Announcing 150M developers and a new free tier for GitHub Copilot in VS Code

Come and join 150M developers on GitHub that can now code with Copilot for free in VS Code.

GitHub Availability Report: November 2024

In November, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

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The top 10 gifts for the developer in your life

Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift for your significant other, the colleague you drew in the office gift exchange, or maybe (just maybe) even for yourself, we’ve got you covered with our top 10 gifts that any developer would love.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Gaady Awards

The Gaady Awards are like the Emmy Awards for the field of digital accessibility. And, just like the Emmys, the Gaadys are a reason to celebrate! On November 21, GitHub was honored to roll out the red carpet for the accessibility community at our San Francisco headquarters.