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Write line notes from your phone
We love using GitHub to write notes on specific lines in a diff — now it’s super easy to do from any smartphone! Just bring up your favorite pull request…April 14, 2014
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Security: Heartbleed vulnerability
On April 7, 2014 information was released about a new vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) in OpenSSL, the cryptography library that powers the vast majority of private communication across the Internet. This library…April 8, 2014
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Partial commits in GitHub for Mac
Sometimes when you’re in the zone, you get a ton of work done before you have a chance to pause and commit. You want to break the commit down to…April 3, 2014
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L is for Labels
We’ve added support for editing labels on existing issues with the l hotkey. You can also edit milestones and assignees the same way.April 1, 2014
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Collaborating with Lists
At GitHub, we use lists for collaborating on software development, because lists are a simple and powerful tool for collaborating on anything. That’s why we’re introducing better visualization of list…March 31, 2014
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Budapest Drinkup @ Write the Docs EU
Join us for GitHub’s first-ever drinkup in Budapest on Tuesday, April 1! @jhosman and @emilyistoofunky will be in town for the Write the Docs EU conference. Come join them at…March 28, 2014
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Manila, Philippines Drinkup @ RubyConf Philippines
We’re excited to be in town for the first ever Ruby Conference in the Philippines, and possibly even more excited to be hosting the after party! On the last night…March 28, 2014
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No Conversation Left Behind
If you’re anything like us, you get involved in lots of conversations on GitHub over the course of your day. Sometimes, a good conversation from earlier in the day is…March 27, 2014
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Switch your picture with ease
Good news, everyone! Changing your public profile picture just got easier. Click the “Account Settings” icon in the header. Upload a picture of your awesome new haircut. Crop the picture…March 24, 2014
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GitHub Drinkup in Oxford (UK)
GitHub is coming to Oxford! Come join @arfon at Raoul’s on Tuesday, March 25th at 7:30pm and enjoy some of the finest 🍻 🍸 🍷 in Oxford (UK). The Facts:…March 24, 2014
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Patchwork Night
Next Thursday, March 27th, we’re hosting another Patchwork night at GitHub HQ! Patchwork nights are hands-on learning Git and GitHub. Patchwork night is great for people new to Git and…March 22, 2014
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Recent activity for authentication credentials
In addition to seeing your browser session activity, you can now view activity for your SSH keys and OAuth tokens as well. SSH key activity Find the most recent activity…March 20, 2014
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Showcasing interesting projects in Explore
We love watching trending repositories on GitHub every day. All kinds of interesting projects bubble up and there is always something new to catch your eye. We want to collect…March 19, 2014
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Wellington Bowl-Up
There are a few GitHubbers in NZ at the moment, and we we’d love to catch up with everyone! But this time, we are going to do something a little…March 19, 2014
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Nashville Training and Drinkup
GitHub is coming to Music City! Come join us at the Emma Bistro on Monday, March 24th when we’ll be hosting a training session on the basics of Git and…March 18, 2014
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