Why GitHub
Abdul Rafay
Why GitHub
Most of the world's code lives on GitHub. Why not yours?
GitHub empowers developers and enterprises to collaborate, innovate, and build securely. With AI-powered tools, built-in security testing, and seamless integration, it supports teams from first commit to enterprise development.
What is GitHub?
Over 90% of Fortune 100 companies and more than 150 million developers rely on GitHub to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure solutions for teams of all sizes.
Developer-first: Designed for developers, GitHub offers seamless collaboration tools that make teamwork smarter, faster, and more secure.
Enterprise-grade: GitHub Enterprise scales with your organization, delivering the performance and security needed for teams of any size.
AI-powered: Leverage GitHub Copilot to automate tasks and enhance productivity with smart, context-aware code suggestions.
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Tailor your workflows with GitHub Actions and integrate seamlessly with your existing tools.
Learn more about GitHub Actions
GitHub's centralized access management and compliance tools help ensure your code and data remain safe.
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With GitHub Enterprise Cloud, you decide where your code lives while enabling security, compliance, and scalability with SaaS agility and enterprise-grade governance.
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55% faster coding enabled by GitHub Copilot
80% time saved in developer onboarding
$3.2M in savings by reducing developer onboarding training time through automation
75% improvement in time spent managing tools and code infrastructure
Review potential vulnerabilities and get suggested fixes with Copilot Autofix to accelerate remediation and strengthen security posture.
Learn more about Copilot Autofix
Help ensure your secrets stay secure by preventing accidental exposure in your repositories.
Check out GitHub Secret Protection
Visualize, protect, and remediate your code's upstream dependencies.
Explore GitHub supply chain security
3x faster remediation on average with Copilot Autofix
28 min from vulnerability detection to successful remediation
4.4M secrets prevented from being leaked on GitHub in 2024
Harness GitHub Copilot to automate tasks, enhance code quality, and boost productivity. With intelligent, adaptive recommendations, you’ll write cleaner code quicker and accomplish more in less time.
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With GitHub’s integrated tools—from pull requests to project boards—collaboration is streamlined, and automation handles the heavy lifting. Keep your team aligned, reduce manual tasks, and stay focused on building great software.
Learn more about GitHub Issues
GitHub introduces new ways to work smarter and faster. With AI-powered tools and agentic automation, you can reduce repetitive tasks and stay in a flow state—shaping the future of software with speed and intention.
Explore GitHub Copilot agent mode
Between Copilot, Codespaces, Issues, Actions, and Dependabot, GitHub is at the center of our development universe. It has enabled us to increase the velocity of our development and has shortened our time-to-market.
Luigi UngaroGlobal Engine developer lead, Amplifon
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Posted Jul 26, 2026
Why GitHub — platform overview describing GitHub’s developer-first, enterprise-grade AI and security capabilities for teams and organizations.
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