GitHub Blog news

The latest AI and developer news from GitHub Blog, with short summaries.

Agent PRs Are Everywhere. Here's How to Review Them

Don't just rely on CI passing for agent PRs—you need to directly review for duplication and security.

·1·2026.05.08 04:00

Verifying Agent Behavior When There's No Single Right Answer

A method for verifying the non-deterministic behavior of GitHub Copilot Coding Agent using graphs and dominator analysis was presented.

·2026.05.07 06:00

Maintainer Month: Honoring the People Behind the Code

GitHub launched Maintainer Month, expanding maintainer support through tools, resources, and community.

·2026.05.05 23:00

OpenClaw: After Hours Registration Opens on GitHub

GitHub is hosting OpenClaw After Hours in San Francisco on June 3.

·1·2026.05.05 00:00

Getting Started with GitHub Copilot CLI: Interactive and Non-Interactive Modes

GitHub Copilot CLI offers both interactive and non-interactive modes.

·1·2026.05.01 01:00

Markdown Basics for GitHub Beginners

A summary of basic Markdown syntax on GitHub and how to use it in READMEs, issues, and pull requests.

·2026.04.29 03:00

Strengthening Git Push Pipeline Security: Response to a Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

GitHub patched a critical RCE vulnerability in the `git push` path, and there was no evidence of exploitation.

·2026.04.29 00:00

An Update on GitHub Availability

GitHub apologized for recent outages and unveiled improvement plans to prepare for 30x scale.

·2026.04.28 19:00

GitHub Copilot Switches to Usage-Based Billing

GitHub Copilot will move to usage-based billing starting June 1, 2026.

·1·2026.04.28 00:00

Changes to GitHub Copilot Individual Plans

New sign-ups for GitHub Copilot's individual plans will be paused and usage limits will be tightened.

·1·2026.04.21 03:00

Key Improvements in Git 2.54

Git 2.54 adds the experimental `git history`, config-based hooks, and HTTP 429 retry support.

·2·2026.04.21 01:00

Building an Emoji List Generator with GitHub Copilot CLI

A tool that automatically generates emoji lists in the terminal was built using GitHub Copilot CLI.

·1·2026.04.18 03:00

Increasing Transparency on GitHub's Status Page

GitHub is making incident classification, uptime calculation, and Copilot model availability notices more precise.

·1·2026.04.18 01:00

How GitHub Uses eBPF to Improve Deployment Safety

GitHub used eBPF to block hidden dependencies in deployment scripts, making failure recovery safer.

·2026.04.17 01:00

Building Your Own Work Integration Hub with GitHub Copilot CLI

Brittany Ellich built a personal work integration tool with Electron and React in a single day.

·1·2026.04.16 02:00

Developer Policy Update: Intermediary Liability, Copyright, and Transparency

Cox v. Sony, DMCA 1201, and 2025 transparency data have emerged as core issues in developer policy.

·1·2026.04.16 00:00

Hack AI Agents: Building Agentic AI Security Skills with GitHub Secure Code Game

GitHub has released Secure Code Game Season 4, which teaches the vulnerabilities of agentic AI.

·1·2026.04.15 03:00

How Exposed Is Your Code? Find Out for Free in Minutes

GitHub's free Code Security Risk Assessment lets you quickly find code vulnerabilities.

·1·2026.04.15 00:00

Getting Started with GitHub Pages for GitHub Beginners

How to deploy a static site for free with GitHub Pages and even set up a custom domain.

·2026.04.14 00:00

GitHub Copilot CLI Beginner's Guide: Getting Started with GitHub Copilot CLI

With just an npm install and GitHub login, you can start using Copilot right in your terminal.

·1·2026.04.11 01:00