/r/github/

r/github

205k members
r/github is a subreddit with 205k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses github, struggling, annoying, repo, and tired, 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
: "I have GitHub Copilot Student and use it in VS Code. Today I opened Copilot Chat and after only 2 prompts it says I've used 200/200 AI credits for the month. Is this expected, or is something wrong with my account? Is there any way for students to get more AI credits without paying?"
7 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Accidentally uploaded large binary file. Deleted it. Now every time I git push it tries to push this 500MB file that doesnt exist"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Bots posting viruses?"
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "My Project is in Open Beta"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/github

#1

Github

: "Github Code Quality is now generally available"
115 posts
#2

Struggling

38 posts
#3

Annoying

25 posts
#4

Repo

: "Drop that one github Repo that changed your life?"
14 posts
#5

Tired

11 posts
#6

Help

8 posts
#7

Bug

4 posts
#8

Ai

: "I’ve been learning Ai/ML for a while and I’d love honest feedback on my GitHub. What should I improve?"
4 posts
#9

Struggle

3 posts
#10

Hate

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/github

#1
Nikola
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/github

#1
Question
: "I have GitHub Copilot Student and use it in VS Code. Today I opened Copilot Chat and after only 2 prompts it says I've used 200/200 AI credits for the month. Is this expected, or is something wrong with my account? Is there any way for students to get more AI credits without paying?"
58 posts
#2
Showcase
: "what a crazy github profile.."
44 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Mods, add a no AI rule."
42 posts
#4
Tool / Resource
: "Block Claude on GitHub to instantly spot AI contributions"
12 posts
#5
News / Announcements
: "GitHub Code Quality is now generally available"
10 posts

Member Growth in r/github

Yearly
+50k members(32.4%)

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Last updated: July 25, 2026