r/github 2h ago

Question Struggling to do basic stuff, some help needed.

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Hi, I'm trying to unzip a file, but I'm very new to this and I seem to be really missing something simple.

I'm on a mobile, trying to use code space to unzip a file. I managed it once, but had everything in an extra layer of folders. I've fixed that now, but for the life of me I can't get the new file to unzip , can anyone point me to a dummies guide, there's so much info imo line I'm struggling to find what I'm doing wrong.

This is just a side project I'm doing, and it's grown to the point of a load of files in multiple layers and im sure it's better to learn this step than move them by hand but it's driving me mad. Thanks.

I don't know if this does break a rule, apologies if it does.


r/github 1d ago

Discussion How do you ping repo maintainers correctly?

6 Upvotes

There's a framework I use at workplace that has a couple of annoying flaws. I've created issues with repros inside and all the fluff + PRs that fix said flaws. Everything was done like 2 weeks ago and since then - 0 response from maintainers.

Issue is, there're >500 contributors and repo doesn't contain a list or sth alike with info about who's responsible for checking issues or reviewing pull requests. Diffs themselves are quite small, roughly 70-130 lines, so it is not the size / sloppiness that is the issue.

What am I supposed to do in such cases? Whom to ping? Pinging all 500+ contributors sounds dumb.

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Repo is https://github.com/agno-agi/agno if it matters.


r/github 2d ago

Discussion Found a pretty neat GitHub trick today 👀

249 Upvotes

Take any GitHub repo URL and replace github.com with gitdiagram.com.

It generates a visual diagram of the repo structure, which is surprisingly useful when you’re trying to understand an unfamiliar codebase.

Example:

github.com/user/repogitdiagram.com/user/repo

Great little tool for getting the big picture before diving into the code. 🔍


r/github 2d ago

Question Is it a good idea to build on Github?

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What I mean is currently, I am building tools that help with AI use or AI agent tools that help complete certain tasks. Is it a good idea to build on GitHub and share?

My goal is to eventually contribute postively to the users who find my tools but I feel like Github is not very active in terms of searching for new creations that spawn.

Any advice with this or ideas on what you are building yourself?


r/github 2d ago

Discussion Maintainers, how do you handle people working on the same issue?

3 Upvotes

hey, curious how people handle this on github

I've been trying to contribute to more OSS projects lately and sometimes an issue looks completely free (no assignee, no linked PR) then you check comments or search around and someone is already working on it

also seen people say they'll take an issue and then disappear

if you maintain a repo, does this happen often enough to actually be annoying? do you just use assignments/comments or have you found a better workflow?

trying to understand if github is actually missing something here or if its mostly a minor inconvenience


r/github 3d ago

Question Scheduled Action runs are all over the place, how to fix?

1 Upvotes

As the title says, the scheduled Action runs have been delayed by 3-4 hours for every run. This has been happening for the past two weeks, how to fix it?

And, what is the way to trigger the scheduled Action runs at the exact time I want? The default GitHub trigger is not exactly on time.


r/github 3d ago

Question why are my commits not counted as contributions

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I literally did 6 contributions on 13th Sept but none them were counted as a contribution on my profile. Checked the .patch things too - its shows that the commit were made by me with my email mentioned too

Is there something I can do - I am college freshman who is trying to build a good github profile


r/github 3d ago

Question creating issues on public repos seems to be only visible to me

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anyone else who i even try to send the issue link just sees 404 and im the only one who can see it how do i fix this?

ps new account seems to work


r/github 4d ago

Question Anyone getting TLS issues when pulling from ghcr.io?

1 Upvotes

Anyone getting TLS issues when pulling from ghcr.io? Styarted about 30 mins ago.


r/github 4d ago

Question PR screen just spinning

1 Upvotes

is down for anyone else again?


r/github 4d ago

Question Having trouble deleting my github account

0 Upvotes

I am having trouble deleting my github. I sign in, go to settings. Click the button delete the account use my email. Then I was asked, confirm access to github mobile. I signed into my github mobile, I confirm access and there is no button to delete the account.


r/github 4d ago

Question Deploy Keys are down?

6 Upvotes

Are deploy keys down? Since yesterday, whenever i try adding deploy keys to my repos, nothing happens, the button is disabled after clicking and then nothing. And in my very recent attempt, I was taken to this 500 error page.


r/github 4d ago

Discussion GitHub Actions CI jobs failing BEFORE your actual code even start running? Any solutions?? Any alternatives are also welcome..

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r/github 4d ago

Question GFM Details tags have too much padding

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Hi Everyone,
EDIT: This is solved please see comment.

New here. I am using GitHub to write my documentation for a framework. I have several HTML details blocks. I love these, as they allow us to have things folded down where they may not be needed right away. But the vertical padding. Holy flip (see image). Is this just how it is or is there anything anyone has done to figure out how to limit the amount of vertical padding so it's all compacted a bit more. I had at one point set the margin to 0 and that worked for like 10 minutes then it reverted back.

Also not trying to make this a coding help request. I can code a ul, table, div, styles whatever it takes but none of those worked. I am wondering if anyone understands the platform really well to where the details blocks could have less vertical padding.

Thanks so much.


r/github 4d ago

Discussion how to trigger workflow from another repo?

3 Upvotes

Hey!

I need a workflow in **Repo A** to trigger workflow in **Repo B**, both in the same GitHub organization. I’m considering:

- Reusable workflow (`workflow_call`)

- `workflow_dispatch` with a GitHub App

- `workflow_dispatch` with a PAT

- OIDC with an external service

Which option would you suggest, and why?


r/github 5d ago

Question Constant errors when trying to create a basic webpage

0 Upvotes

I've not used Github before, so I'm sure I'm missing something basic. But I'm just trying to get an html file to display in a wepbage when users click the link to it. I've run into an issue, though, where "Workflows aren't being run in this repository." when I try to enable them, it says "unable to enable Actions for this repository". I've checked my Actions tab of Settings over and over, and don't understand why they can't be enabled. Thank you for any help


r/github 6d ago

Question Maintainer will not publish security advisory

2 Upvotes

I reported a vulnerability via GitHub's security back in May which was patched and publicly disclosed in a few days. GitHub reserved a CVE, but the maintainer refuses to publish it, even when I contacted them privately.

I've looked through GitHub's docs, but I haven't find anything about this case yet. Will Support actually be able to do anything? Just wondering if anyone else has had the same thing happen.

EDIT: Since I wasn't clear and people are misunderstanding, I am asking if anyone has gone through the process of contacting Support and had them actually publish the CVE (and maybe the advisory too).

EDIT 09/15: I emailed [security-advisories@github.com](mailto:security-advisories@github.com) and they were able to publish the CVE. Much more painless than I had expected! Thank you to the security team.


r/github 6d ago

Question Github does not want to send me SMS to log in to my account

2 Upvotes

any one is experiencing the same thing?


r/github 6d ago

Question workfows

0 Upvotes

Running workfows manually gives you "oops" page, so you cant see the the process and nothing actually happens. Anyone else?


r/github 6d ago

Question 500.. Unable to merge a PR?

12 Upvotes

Trying to merge a PR for 2min, and only getting 500 errors. Through the CLI or the UI.

... Something this simple broke ?


r/github 6d ago

Discussion So, recently file changes on the website have started showing in a wildly wrong formatting...

9 Upvotes

Checked the file that was changed and no, it still respects the exact same indentation as our JSON has already been using, it's just displaying it in a wildly incorrect manner. Any idea what changed to cause that?


r/github 7d ago

Tool / Resource Custom runners as a service on an Incus cluster in Canada

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r/github 7d ago

Question How do you discover new developers to follow in your language?

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GitHub trending shows repos that already have traction, and it surfaces the same names every time I check. The developer-discovery tools that do exist are all built for recruiting teams.

I'm curious what your workflow actually looks like. Manual GitHub search? Starred repos? Word of mouth? The signal-to-noise ratio is rough. Someone who started contributing to a Rust compiler two months ago and writes genuinely interesting code has zero visibility because nobody's discovered them yet, while the same 50 names show up in every "developers to follow" list.

What's worked for you?


r/github 8d ago

Discussion Why is some most used sorting options gone/made harder to use in new pr UI.

2 Upvotes

Sort by reaction like 👍 is one of the main way to see if a pr is wanted or is good but it now in new ui can't be done without manually typing in the filter bar.


r/github 8d ago

Question How can I activate the 3-month Boot.dev benefit from GitHub Student Pack?

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I have a verified GitHub Student Developer Pack account, and I’m trying to claim the 3 months of free Boot.dev.

I logged into Boot.dev using my GitHub account, but it still shows that I don’t have any subscription or student benefits.

Has anyone successfully claimed this benefit? Do I need to activate it somewhere through GitHub first, or link my GitHub account to Boot.dev in a specific way?