Using Figma designs to build the Octicons icon library
How we use Figma files to keep the Octicons icon library up to date
Showcasing interesting projects in Explore
We love watching trending repositories on GitHub every day. All kinds of interesting projects bubble up and there is always something new to catch your eye. We want to collect…
More Explore Features
We've drafted your friends to help you find even more interesting projects with a new module on GitHub Explore. You'll now see stars from people you follow on the explore…
Subscribe to GitHub’s Explore Email
There's a lot happening on GitHub. As we reach closer and closer to 10 million repositories, there's an astounding amount of activity happening every day. Our trending page is a…
Explore what is Trending on GitHub
GitHub is a great place to find interesting projects. From the White House open data policy to Chicago bike routes, GitHub has become a place for collaboration on more than…
Explore Everyone’s Stars
You've been able to sort, search, and filter your stars for a few months now, and today you can easily browse everyone else's stars, too. Most of the view is…
Repository Search on all Repositories
1/9/2018: Whoops! This post is out of date. For more information on searching repositories on GitHub, check out our documentation. Today we are allowing you to search your own public…
A smarter, more complete-y search bar
We often like to think of text as a UI at GitHub. We use text to navigate our text editors, we use keyboard shortcuts to delete our email, and we…
Sorting through Search Results
Last week, we were proud to introduce our new Code Search and improved repository and user search. Today, when you perform a search that has more than one page of…
A More Transparent Clipboard Button
Copying long lines of text and shas to your clipboard has been just a click away for a few years now. Today we're putting a new face on that click-to-copy…
Command bar autocompletes stars
It has been a while since we launched both the Command Bar and Stars. Today, we pushed an update to combine their powers for the good of everyone. In a…
Friendlier Edit and Delete Actions
Last night we shipped some friendlier edit and delete actions on your comments. Previously the actions would appear on hover at the top right of the comment box. The goal…
Say Hello to Octicons
Some of the icons on our site have been the same since we launched 4 years ago. With metaphors that just barely fit what we needed them to, we felt…