The State of the Octoverse: communicating with emoji on GitHub
To get a sense of how our community expresses themselves with emoji, we looked at which ones they use in (and in reaction to) issue and pull request comments.
To get a sense of how our community expresses themselves with emoji, we looked at which ones they use in (and in reaction to) issue and pull request comments.
Since releasing the ability to suggest changes to code in a pull request, we’ve received lots of positive feedback—see what we’ve learned!
With the release of GitHub for Visual Studio 2.5.5, pull requests now support checks and statuses.
GitHub for Visual Studio 2.5.4 introduces new pull request improvements and easier navigation between GitHub.com and Visual Studio.
Archive any issue, pull request, or note from your project board without losing its history.
Automate settings in your project boards for more workflow control with issues and pull requests.
We’re making it easier for maintainers to grow healthy open source communities on GitHub with minimized comments, retired namespaces for popular projects, and new pull request requirements.
To reduce unwanted noise and help you focus on what matters most, we’re removing notifications generated from mentions in commit messages. Previously, mentioning a user or team in a commit…
Nearly a billion commits later, the way we ship code has changed for good. Here’s what the 2025 Octoverse data says about how devs really work now.
Curious about using GitHub Copilot in your terminal? Here’s our guide to GitHub Copilot CLI, including a starter kit with the best prompts for a wide range of use cases.
We’ve improved the GitHub Projects onboarding flow to help you get started faster, with options to connect and import items from a repository, set a default repository for new issues,…
TypeScript just became the most-used language on GitHub. Here’s why, according to its creator.
How GitHub Copilot works today—including mission control—and how to get the most out of it. Here’s what you need to know.
Take a look inside our automated pipeline for rapid, rigorous evaluation for the GitHub MCP Server.
The GitHub MCP Server now comes with server instructions that unlock new and better ways in which it can be used by models. We’ve also continued to decrease the footprint…
At Universe 2025, GitHub’s next evolution introduces a single, unified workflow for developers to be able to orchestrate any agent, any time, anywhere.
In this year’s Octoverse, we uncover how AI, agents, and typed languages are driving the biggest shifts in software development in more than a decade.
We’ve redesigned how you manage your Copilot coding agent tasks on github.com. Instead of jumping between pages to track progress, monitor changes, and manage tasks, everything you need now lives…
GitHub Code Quality is now available in public preview! It turns every pull request into an opportunity to improve. With in-context findings, one-click Copilot fixes, and reliability and maintainability scores,…
Copilot code review (CCR) now blends LLM detections and tool calling with deterministic tools like ESLint and CodeQL, delivering smarter reviews and a seamless handoff to the Copilot coding agent…
The GitHub app for Slack now works with GitHub Copilot coding agent, letting you generate pull requests directly from your Slack conversations. Editor’s note (October 28, 2025): Removed the reference…
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