Source: OpenAI is building a GitHub alternative; the project is nascent, and the decision came after OpenAI engineers experienced an increase in GitHub outages
OpenAI is developing an alternative to GitHub, Microsoft's popular code repository that lets software engineers store …
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Discussion
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@cgtwts
@cgtwts
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> be OpenAI > get funded by Microsoft (who owns GitHub) > GitHub's had repeated outages lately > start building a GitHub alternative > say it's “internal” for now > eventually ship it to everyone [video]
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@nickadobos
Nick Dobos
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Lmfao, was literally just joking about this [image]
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@metacriticcap
@metacriticcap
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Leaking to The Information on the day of GLTB EPS. Are people modeling this type of shit when they plan for earnings season?
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@bilaltwovec
Bilal
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github reliability is the real supply chain risk
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@theprimeagen
@theprimeagen
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I cannot tell if I'm excited or terrified, but damn it I'm in
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r/technology
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OpenAI is developing alternative to Microsoft's GitHub, The Information reports
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@wesroth
Wes Roth
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A new report from The Information has revealed that OpenAI is secretly building its own code-hosting platform to directly rival Microsoft's GitHub. The project was reportedly born out of sheer frustration. OpenAI engineers have experienced a recent surge in service disruptions
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@dysinger
@dysinger
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If only we could have a Distributed Version Control System that worked without (server) outages. Maybe Linus will come up with something where we can send patches to each other by email or something.
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@lanreadelowo
@lanreadelowo
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This is not an alternative to GitHub. They are building an endless pit of free code data. Would be shocking if Anthropic isn't working on this right now.
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@aakashgupta
Aakash Gupta
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GitHub had 37 incidents in February 2026 alone. Incident frequency is up 23%. Uptime dropped below 90% at one point in 2025. And GitHub is having another outage right now, today, as this story drops. So yes, the reliability problem is real. But OpenAI didn't wake up one morning
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@btibor91
Tibor Blaho
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OpenAI is developing its own code repository as an alternative to Microsoft's GitHub after increased outages, with the project still early and likely months from completion, and staffers discussing possibly selling access to OpenAI customers, according to a person with knowledge
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@edwardbenson
Ted Benson
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Everyone who manages sandbox platforms is discussing “git for agents” right now. It's crazy to realize humans are about to be the secondary consumer of a lot of today's staple software.
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@mattyp
Matt Palmer
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here it comes
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@techikansh
@techikansh
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GitHub by OpenAI I assume all code there will be used for training their upcoming models... The stuff you can vibe code these days....
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@hsvsphere
@hsvsphere
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Sorry GitHub for referring to you as SlopHub. Somehow, something even worse is coming.
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@johnkutay
John Kutay
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Microsoft is most at risk of disruption from AI out of all the major cloud infrastructure players
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@steph_palazzolo
Stephanie Palazzolo
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OpenAI is developing an alternative to Microsoft's popular code repository GitHub after dealing with outages in recent months. The repo will be internal for now, but staffers have discussed potentially selling it to customers. w/ @aaronpholmes https://www.theinformation.com/ ...