open source

Roguelikes don’t die. They fork, mutate, get argued over, rewritten, abandoned, and revived again. Sometimes all at once.

Youth safety requirements are moving down the tech stack to operating systems and app stores—raising new questions for open source developers.

Researchers share in an interview how they used GitHub data to predict GDP, inequality, and emissions in ways that traditional economic data misses, along with our Q4 2025 data release.

What maintainers are telling us, what we’ve shipped, and how to celebrate the people behind open source.

OpenClaw builders will gather at GitHub HQ during Microsoft Build 2026 for demos and conversations. Join in person, or watch the livestream on Twitch.

As contribution volume grows, mentorship signals are harder to read. The 3 Cs framework helps maintainers mentor more strategically… without burning out.

See how GitHub is investing in open source security funding maintainers, partnering with Alpha-Omega, and expanding access to help reduce burden and strengthen software supply chains.

GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent is very effective at finding Auth Bypasses, IDORs, Token Leaks, and other high-impact vulnerabilities.

AI is rewiring developer preferences through convenience loops. Octoverse 2025 reveals how AI compatibility is becoming the new standard for technology choice.

Let’s dig into the 2025’s open source data on GitHub to see what we can learn about the future.

Learn how The GitHub Secure Open Source Fund helped 67 critical AI‑stack projects accelerate fixes, strengthen ecosystems, and advance open source resilience.

Open source is hitting an “Eternal September.” As contribution friction drops, maintainers are adapting with new trust signals, triage approaches, and community-led solutions.

Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with data from the Innovation Graph through Q3 2025.

Learn how we are using the newly released GitHub Security Lab Taskflow Agent to triage categories of vulnerabilities in GitHub Actions and JavaScript projects.