Is GitHub down?

Follow GitHub incidents across API, Actions, and repository services. Get timely updates for engineering workflows.

If you're checking whether GitHub is down right now, this page helps confirm active vendor-side incidents, impacted services, and recovery progress.

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Official GitHub status page: https://www.githubstatus.com

Tip: For critical incidents, verify on the vendor’s official status page linked as “Source”.

GitHub outage status right now

If you’re searching “is GitHub down”, this page gives a quick live check for GitHub incidents and recoveries. We track GitHub Services so teams can separate vendor-side problems from internal issues faster.

Status evidence is normalized from githubstatus.com and official service channels. Use this page to confirm impact before escalating to engineering, support, or leadership updates.

Common searches: GitHub down · GitHub outage · GitHub status · is GitHub down · GitHub not working · GitHub server status · GitHub GitHub Services outage · GitHub GitHub Services status

How to confirm a GitHub outage

Check current service states in the table above and sort by impacted services first.
Open the official vendor source link for immediate confirmation and scope.
Compare with your own app errors/timeouts and alert noise before escalation.
Watch for repeat transitions over 15–60 minutes to spot unstable recovery.

GitHub status checker alternative to crowd-report sites

Crowd-report tools: broad user reports can be useful early, but often mix consumer noise with limited service-level detail.
Outagely: focused on operations-ready monitoring with normalized vendor status context and alert routing for response teams.

See our full Outagely comparison guides for alternatives and side-by-side evaluations.

GitHub status FAQ

Is GitHub down right now?

Check the live status timeline on this page for active incidents and recovery updates across GitHub services.

Where is the official GitHub status page?

The official status page is https://www.githubstatus.com. We link it on this page so you can verify vendor-posted updates quickly.

How can I track GitHub outages over time?

Use the incident timeline and history on this page to review repeated disruptions, duration, and recovery patterns over time.

Can I get alerts when GitHub has an outage?

Yes—set up real-time alerts to receive notifications when incidents begin, escalate, or recover.

Is this better than checking the vendor status page directly?

Vendor pages are useful, but Outagely adds cross-vendor context and faster visibility across your full stack.

How is this different from crowd-report sites like DownDetector or StatusGator?

Outagely is designed for operations teams that need cleaner, vendor-source-driven signals and service-level context instead of broad consumer chatter.

How does this help incident response?

It helps teams quickly determine whether an issue is likely vendor-side, reducing false internal escalations and speeding communication.

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