Description
GitHub is a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration. It lets developers work together on projects from anywhere using Git for version control and providing additional features like issue tracking and pull requests.
Key Features
- Git repository hosting
- Pull requests and code review
- Project management tools
- GitHub Actions for CI/CD
- Package registry
Use Cases
- Open source projects
- Team collaboration
- Code hosting
- CI/CD pipelines
- Documentation hosting
Pricing Model
Freemium (Free for public repos, paid for private repos and teams)
Integrations
VS Code, Slack, Jira, Docker, AWS
Target Audience
Software developers, DevOps engineers, Data scientists, Students, Technical teams
Launch Date
April 2008
Available On
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Mobile
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