GitHub

2026-03-04T18:22:59Z

Schwittler: /* Self hosted action runner fees (december 2025 - present (march 1st 2026)) */

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|Description=Github is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code.
|Founded=2008-02-08
|Logo=Github.svg
|ParentCompany=Microsoft
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|Website=https://www.github.com
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'''GitHub''' is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GitHub itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. Headquartered in California, GitHub has been a subsidiary of [[Microsoft]] since 2018.

==Consumer-impact summary==

*'''Privacy -''' GitHub is owned by [[Microsoft]], raising questions about data usage.
*'''Transparency -''' While some tools like [https://cli.github.com/ the <code>gh</code> CLI] are open-source<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-03 |title=GitHub’s official command line tool (source Git repository) |url=https://github.com/cli/cli |url-status=live |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128035607/https://github.com/cli/cli |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>, the platform itself is closed-source and proprietary.

==Incidents==

=== Questions about data usage (2024-present) ===
GitHub does not specifically tell you the data usage for AI with private repositories. This means that it might be using your data to train AI models by Microsoft like Copilot.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What specific data exactly will be send to Copilot? |url=https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |access-date=7 September 2025 |website=GitHub |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250512172426/https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/59630 |archive-date=12 May 2025}}</ref> Previously, Copilot exposed vital private repositories from big companies, raising even more concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Copilot AI Exposes Private GitHub Code From Top Companies |url=https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |website=digitalchew.com |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250426141755/https://digitalchew.com/2025/02/28/copilot-ai-exposes-private-github-code-from-top-companies/ |archive-date=26 Apr 2025}}</ref>

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

=== Planned fees for self-hosted Action runners (2025-present) ===
In December 2025, GitHub announced a new $0.002 per minute "cloud platform charge" for developers using self-hosted GitHub Actions runners on private repositories. It should've taken effect on March 1 2026, but seems to be postponed indefinitely.

//# mods idk how to cite sources please fix it for me <nowiki>https://github.blog/changelog/2025-12-16-coming-soon-simpler-pricing-and-a-better-experience-for-github-actions/</nowiki>

===Example incident one (''date'')===
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
===More info===
[https://giveupgithub.org/ "Give Up GitHub"]

==Products==
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==See also==
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==References==
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