Is GitHub Down?
No, GitHub is up. All systems operational.
GitHub components
What is GitHub?
GitHub is a cloud-based platform for version control and software collaboration built on Git. It hosts source code repositories, pull requests, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, package registries, and project management tools. Tens of millions of developers and organizations worldwide rely on it daily to store code, coordinate team workflows, and automate software delivery.
Signs GitHub is having problems
- git push or git pull operations hang or return authentication errors even with valid credentials
- GitHub Actions workflows stay queued and never start, or jobs fail with infrastructure-level runner errors rather than code errors
- The GitHub web interface returns 500 errors, blank pages, or times out when loading repositories, pull requests, or the notifications feed
- GitHub Pages sites fail to build or serve stale content after a recent push, with no changes to the repository or build configuration
Find out when your own services go down
You can check GitHub here — but a heartbeat monitor tells you the moment your API, website, or cron job stops responding, so you hear about your own downtime before your users do.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if GitHub is down?
The most reliable way is to check the official status page at https://www.githubstatus.com, which lists real-time status for individual GitHub components such as Git operations, Actions, API requests, and Pages. You can also check developer communities on social platforms where outages are typically reported quickly by other users.
Where is the official GitHub status page?
GitHub maintains its official status page at https://www.githubstatus.com. It breaks down status by service component and shows incident history with timeline updates. You can subscribe to email or webhook notifications directly from that page.
Why can my colleague push to GitHub but I cannot?
Component-level outages sometimes affect only certain regions, authentication methods, or repository types. It is also worth ruling out local causes such as SSH key misconfiguration, expired personal access tokens, firewall rules, or corporate proxy settings before concluding the issue is on GitHub's side.
Can I get alerted when my own services go down, not just GitHub?
Yes. If you run your own APIs, websites, or scheduled jobs, a heartbeat monitoring service like CronJobPro can notify you the moment they stop responding — independently of any third-party status page. That way you hear about your own downtime before your users do.
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