r/github is a subreddit with 197k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses github, struggling, ai, security, and open source, and they frequently recommend/review web framework and 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
Pain & Anger
: "DMCA takedown notice over my DLSS Updater repo"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Need advice on how to document my electronics projects on github"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Any tool to convert GitHub repo to UML?"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Looking for entry/mid level portfolio project ideas"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I made a beginner-friendly repo to help people make their first open-source PR"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/github
#1
Github
: "A broken Github support system is destroying careers overnight"
291 posts
#2
Struggling
38 posts
#3
Ai
: "Where should trust checks happen for Ai coding agents?"
37 posts
#4
Security
: "GitHub, if you care about Repo Security make the PAT permission setup view look like its from 2026 instead of 2009."
31 posts
#5
Open Source
: "Securing Github CI/CD for an Open Source project: Lessons from Cilium"
27 posts
#6
Annoying
25 posts
#7
Open Source
: "Guys, we're all Open Source now"
24 posts
#8
Copilot
: "GitHub Copilot moving to token usage based billing model"
21 posts
#9
Help
: "I need some advice on managing Dependabot + branch workflows."
17 posts
#10
Coding
: "Workflows not working"
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/github
Web Framework
7 reviews
#1
Jekyll
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Hugo
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Docusaurus
4.0★ from 1 review
Static Site Generator
1 review
#1
Nikola
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/github
#1
Discussion
: "A broken GitHub support system is destroying careers overnight"
71 posts
#2
Question
: "Obfuscated code appeared only in a Git merge commit, not in either parent branch — how could this happen?"
60 posts
#3
News / Announcements
: "GitHub Copilot moving to token usage based billing model"
28 posts
#4
Showcase
: "tryingToSoundProfessionalInCommitMessages"
28 posts
#5
Tool / Resource
: "Slopinator - a poisoned GitHub repository generator"
13 posts
Member Growth in r/github
Yearly
+49k members(33.0%)
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Last updated: May 31, 2026