GitHub is a software development platform where developers, agents, and code come together.
- Categories
- Application security testing, Security data pipelines, Software supply chain and SBOM, Secrets management
- Based in
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2007
- Ownership
- Part of Microsoft
About GitHub
GitHub is a software development platform where developers, agents, and code come together. It provides tools for coding, planning, collaboration, automation, and security. The platform is used by millions of developers and businesses, from startups to large enterprises. GitHub offers cloud-based and self-hosted options, including GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Enterprise Server. It also provides AI-powered features like GitHub Copilot to assist with coding tasks. The company emphasises security, privacy, compliance, and transparency in its products. GitHub serves industries such as technology, automotive, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing. It is used by organisations of all sizes, including 90% of the Fortune 100.
Products
- GitHub CopilotAn AI coding assistant that helps write, test, and fix code across the development lifecycle.
- GitHub ActionsA CI/CD service for automating build, test, and deployment workflows.
- GitHub CodespacesCloud-based development environments that launch in seconds.
- GitHub MobileA mobile app for managing projects and assigning tasks to Copilot.
- GitHub MarketplaceA place to extend the toolchain with apps, actions, and AI models.
- GitHub Advanced SecurityNative security tools for code, secret, and dependency scanning within the developer workflow.