github/docs
The open-source repo for docs.github.com
The Open-Source Engine Behind docs.github.com — This is the public repository that powers GitHub's official documentation site. It syncs with an internal counterpart used by GitHub employees, but accepts outside contributions limited to content files like Markdown docs and reusables. It's a practical entry point for anyone wanting to improve GitHub's docs or learn how a large-scale docs site is maintained collaboratively.
Metrics
Relative growth (7d)Collecting dataGrowth over the last 7 days relative to size
AccelerationCollecting dataChange in growth pace from the week before
Attention—The three metrics scaled to 0–100 and combined
Retention can be computed 30 days after a repository first trends (it isn't shown until then). See About for how each metric is defined.
Star growth and Trending appearances (last 30 days)
First listed+17★/dayDaily
Sep 30, 2026Oct 29, 2026
Bands mark days on the trending list (darker = higher rank)
Daily trending ranks as a table (2 days)
| Date | Daily |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | typescript #16 +9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | typescript #14 +12 |
Created Jun 1, 2019 · First on trending Oct 23, 2026