548 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 18 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (63%).
r/github Traffic & Engagement r/github Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/github Most Active Times When r/github Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/github Flair Performance r/github Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 191 (34.9%) | 13 |
| Discussion | 153 (27.9%) | 2 |
| Showcase | 123 (22.4%) | 2 |
| Tool / Resource | 42 (7.7%) | 5 |
| News / Announcements | 39 (7.1%) | 3 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/github Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/github
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| github | 255 (46.5%) | 10 | 5 |
| built | 38 (6.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| account | 36 (6.6%) | 4 | 6 |
| open | 36 (6.6%) | 2 | 3 |
| source | 34 (6.2%) | 2 | 3 |
| code | 31 (5.7%) | 7 | 5 |
| repo | 29 (5.3%) | 2 | 4 |
| anyone | 26 (4.7%) | 0 | 6 |
| first | 24 (4.4%) | 3 | 4 |
| looking | 21 (3.8%) | 1 | 2 |
r/github Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/github
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 32 | 1 |
| github.blog | 5 | 18 |
| leaddev.com | 4 | 24 |
| youtube.com | 3 | 1 |
r/github Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/github
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
GitHub logo used in a cat food
Pancake Menu?
what a crazy github profile..
Block Claude on GitHub to instantly spot AI contributions
I have GitHub Copilot Student and use it in VS Code. Today I opened Copilot Chat and after only 2 prompts it says I've used 200/200 AI credits for the month. Is this expected, or is something wrong with my account? Is there any way for students to get more AI credits without paying?
An analysis of 25,264 agent-generated PRs across 2,361 popular GitHub repositories found that AI-coding agents are killing collaboration.
The first 60 seconds on a GitHub repository
Org home page is useless now
GitHub Code Quality is now generally available
Http request code
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub logo used in a cat food | 1.7K | 35 | image | Jul 26 |
| Pancake Menu? | 374 | 64 | image | Jul 30 |
| what a crazy github profile.. | 148 | 27 | image | Jul 10 |
| Block Claude on GitHub to instantly spot AI contributions | 130 | 36 | text | Jul 12 |
| I have GitHub Copilot Student and use it in VS Code. Today I opened Copilot Chat and after only 2 prompts it says I've used 200/200 AI credits for the month. Is this expected, or is something wrong with my account? Is there any way for students to get more AI credits without paying? | 98 | 35 | image | Jul 17 |
| An analysis of 25,264 agent-generated PRs across 2,361 popular GitHub repositories found that AI-coding agents are killing collaboration. | 64 | 10 | link | Jul 28 |
| The first 60 seconds on a GitHub repository | 60 | 39 | text | Jul 6 |
| Org home page is useless now | 58 | 12 | image | Jul 16 |
| GitHub Code Quality is now generally available | 53 | 14 | link | Jul 20 |
| Http request code | 49 | 3 | image | Jul 15 |
r/github Audience Overlap r/github Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/github FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/github
What's the best time to post on r/github?
Based on posting volume, r/github is most active on Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/github?
r/github averages 18 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/github get?
Posts on r/github average about 6 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/github get most?
On r/github, most posts are text posts (63%)