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In agentic systems, more delegation isn’t always better. Imagine asking Copilot CLI to make a simple change. Instead of handling it directly, it spins up a helper agent that searches the repository, waits on a result, and stalls. Work that should have taken one step now takes three. While some…

In March and April we shared updates on GitHub’s availability and infrastructure investments. As that work continues and we approach some major milestones, we wanted to start sharing more regular updates in our monthly availability reports. So before we dive into incidents from May, here’s how we’re tracking with our…

Secret scanning plays a critical role in protecting developers and organizations. It helps catch exposed credentials early and prevents small mistakes from turning into real incidents.

At GitHub’s scale, even small inefficiencies create real friction. Too many false positives make alerts harder to trust.

When alerts feel noisy, developers spend…

Ever watched GitHub Copilot CLI extract a JAR file to a temporary directory, grep through .class files, and piece together an API signature from raw bytecode? The agent is resourceful, but without a language server, that’s the best it can do.

The Language Server Protocol (LSP) is the standard that…

Developers work across many surfaces like the CLI, IDE, and GitHub. The terminal is often where they turn to move fast, automate tasks, or work directly with systems and scripts.

Tools like the GitHub Copilot CLI already make this easier. You can generate commands, debug issues, and move quicker without…

Welcome back to GitHub for Beginners. This is the final episode of the season, and we’ve covered a lot so far. Make sure to check out our other episodes to see all the various topics we’ve discussed.

Today, we’re going to spend some time answering some questions that people often…

If you’ve been following all the AI agent conversations and wondering what’s useful versus what’s just noise, you’re not alone. There are ideas everywhere. What’s challenging is finding the time and a practical path from cool demos to workflows that make your day easier. GitHub Universe bridges that gap.

Universe…

• We’re introducing Instantaneous PowerLoss Storm, a new testing paradigm within Meta’s infrastructure for handling and mitigating instant or zero-notice power loss in our data centers. 
• We’re sharing: how we built readiness to tolerate instant failures into our existing systems with defense-in-depth strategies; tradeoffs made in implementing it, and how we…

While the agentic shift has made development faster, it’s also led to disjointed workflows, more context switching, and too much time spent reviewing agent-generated code.

If agents are going to be a durable part of how software gets built, they need a real place in the developer workflow. Yet most…

Sometimes the best ideas come to you while you’re out with friends, floating in the pool, or setting up that beach picnic—lightning hits, and you realize you have the perfect solve for that pesky bug that’s been keeping you up at night. We’ve been there too.

That’s what inspired us…