r/github is a subreddit with 215k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses github, struggling, annoying, tired, and help, and they frequently recommend/review static site generator.
A subreddit to discuss GitHub's platform, products and features. This is not the place to ask about projects that are hosted on GitHub. Not affiliated with GitHub, Inc. Please note that r/git exists and is a better place to ask Git-related questions.
Popular Themes in r/github
#1
Advice Requests
: "Planning to attempt GitHub Agentic AI Developer Certification (GH-600) — Resources & Practice Exams?"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where can I get 100k+ lines of code ?"
5 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "[Showcase] OnyxLauncher – An open-source Android launcher for Minecraft: Java Edition based on PojavLauncher. Looking for feedback and bug reports!"
3 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "A startup registered me for its Zoom webinar with an email address it most likely scraped from my GitHub profile. When I opened an issue, they closed it, blocked me, and deleted my follow-up."
1 post
#5
News
: "New phishing campaign impersonating PayPal"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/github
#1
Github
: "How Can I Easily Replace a
Block Using The Github App?"
43 posts
#2
Struggling
37 posts
#3
Annoying
24 posts
#4
Tired
9 posts
#5
Help
8 posts
#6
Git
4 posts
#7
Worst
4 posts
#8
Struggle
3 posts
#9
Bug
3 posts
#10
Hate
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/github
Static Site Generator
1 review
#1
Nikola
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/github
#1
Discussion
: "GitHub survey: 70% of developers say we're not doing enough to tackle AI's environmental impact"
26 posts
#2
Question
: "How can I get statistics on the visitors of GitHub pages?"
25 posts
#3
Showcase
: "ScreenGuard update v0.1.1-beta.4, finally reached 50+ downloads !!"
17 posts
#4
Tool / Resource
: "Planning to attempt GitHub Agentic AI Developer Certification (GH-600) — Resources & Practice Exams?"
9 posts
#5
News / Announcements
: "Warning: "age-verification-bypass" repo (jonahinattentive920) distributes malware, not a browser extension"
3 posts
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Yearly
+51k members(31.2%)
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Last updated: October 5, 2026