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Most headlines focus on widespread GitHub downtime and service degradation (including repo download failures), sparking immediate “is GitHub down?” discussions. Others highlight growing concerns about alternatives, including coverage of Elon Musk’s proposed GitHub replacement.

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Key Takeaway GitHub is experiencing serious availability/performance problems, and the disruption is fueling renewed calls to consider alternatives.
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service outages download errors alternatives pressure AI repo competition
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  • Elon Musk's GitHub alternative couldn't have arrived at a worse time for GitHub Neowin
  • SpaceX’s Cursor Attacks Microsoft’s $2 Billion GitHub Moat With Origin, A Repository Built For AI Agents WCCFTech
  • GitHub is down again, and this time it's hitting almost everything TechSpot
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neowin.net

Microsoft confirms GitHub server outage that has taken all services down

Microsoft has shared some details about the ongoing GitHub outage that has disrupted all services on the platform.

10h ago Sayan Sen
neowin.net

Elon Musk's GitHub alternative couldn't have arrived at a worse time for GitHub

As GitHub continues to suffer outage after outage, SpaceX has decided to launch its own alternative built for the agentic coding era, called Origin.

10h ago David Uzondu
wccftech.com

SpaceX's Cursor Attacks Microsoft's $2 Billion GitHub Moat With Origin, A Repository Built For AI Agents

SpaceX's Cursor is shipping Origin in limited beta — too small to dent GitHub's enterprise base today, but every flood begins as a trickle.

18h ago Rohail Saleem
windowscentral.com

GitHub going offline is bad — Copilot crashing at the same time is a developer disaster unfolding in real time

A major outage is hitting GitHub and Copilot right now, blocking pull requests, webhooks, and API calls for developers worldwide.

21h ago Sean Endicott
github.blog

How to bring your software delivery workflow into GitHub with agent apps

See how four GitHub Agent Apps can help you scope, secure, roll out, and ship a feature across the SDLC–all without leaving GitHub.

4d ago Sam Zhang
computerbase.de

Auf GitHub: X veröffentlicht Ranking-Algorithmus als Open Source

Das soziale Netzwerk X hat den Quellcode für die „For You“-Timeline auf GitHub veröffentlicht, der Einblicke in das Ranking-System gewährt.

4d ago Alexander Pensler

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What are slash commands?

Slash commands are text shortcuts you type directly into the GitHub Copilot app’s chat composer. Start by typing / and an autocomplete menu appears, showing the commands available in your current context. It’s a small character with a lot of potential, opening the door to shortcuts that help you work with Copilot in new ways. If you’re coming from the CLI, here’s the key difference: CLI slash commands are designed around a terminal-first workflow. Things like adding directories, setting your working directory, and managing terminal access happen through commands. This makes sense, because the

A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app
Why use slash commands?

Slash commands may look like simple shortcuts, but they can change how you interact with Copilot. They help you move faster, stay focused, and quickly access the workflows you need. Instead of digging through options or breaking your focus to find the right tool, you can type a command and keep moving. A single / opens up the list of slash commands that can help you move faster, explore new ideas, and get the most out of the app. Let’s take a look at some of the slash commands available in the GitHub Copilot app and how they can fit into your everyday workflows.

A guide to slash commands in the GitHub Copilot app
What’s Next?

Making our products more secure by default is a priority across npm and GitHub and we are prioritizing this work to target and disrupt supply chain attacks across the open source ecosystem. We’re proud of the work we’ve shipped towards this goal over the past months. There’s more to come, but we wanted to provide an update on the progress we’ve made and make folks aware of the new capabilities available to them. Be sure to follow our changelog and blog posts as we continue to roll out improvements. Open source software is an incredible public good that we all benefit from, and this is one of s

Disrupting supply chain attacks on npm and GitHub Actions
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