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The platform is a [[Git]] [[version control]] [[Repository (version control)|repository]] [[Internet hosting service|hosting service]]. It offers all of the [[distributed version control]] and [[source code management]] (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. It provides [[access control]] and several collaboration features such as [[bug tracking system|bug tracking]], [[software feature|feature requests]], [[task management]], and [[wiki]]s for every project.<ref name="hugeinvestment">{{cite web |url = https://techcrunch.com/2012/07/09/github-pours-energies-into-enterprise-raises-100-million-from-power-vc-andreesen-horowitz/ |title = GitHub Pours Energies into Enterprise – Raises $100 Million From Power VC Andreessen Horowitz |date = 9 July 2012 |first1 = Alex |last1 = Williams |publisher = TechCrunch |quote = Andreessen Horowitz is investing an eye-popping $100 million into GitHub }}</ref>

GitHub offers both plans for private and free [[repository (version control)|repositories]] on the same account<ref>{{cite web |title = Why GitHub's pricing model stinks (for us) |url = https://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/11/07/why-githubs-pricing-model-stinks-for-us/ |website = LosTechies |accessdate = 29 June 2015 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150629153426/https://lostechies.com/jimmybogard/2012/11/07/why-githubs-pricing-model-stinks-for-us/ |archivedate = 29 June 2015 |dead-url-status = nolive |date = 7 November 2012 }}</ref> which are commonly used to host [[open-source]] software projects.<ref>{{cite web |title = The Problem With Putting All the World's Code in GitHub |url = https://www.wired.com/2015/06/problem-putting-worlds-code-github/ |website = [[Wired (website)|Wired]] |accessdate = 29 June 2015 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150629152927/http://www.wired.com/2015/06/problem-putting-worlds-code-github/ |archivedate = 29 June 2015 |dead-url-status = nolive |date = 29 June 2015 }}</ref> [As of April 2017, GitHub reports having almost 20 million users and 57 million repositories,<ref>{{cite web |url = https://github.com/blog/2345-celebrating-nine-years-of-github-with-an-anniversary-sale |title = Celebrating nine years of GitHub with an anniversary sale |website = github.com |publisher = Github |accessdate = 2017-04-11 }}</ref>] '''Github had 24 million developers affiliated to 1.5 million organizations and 67 million repositories, located in 200 countries of the world, in October 2017. <ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.i-programmer.info/news/136-open-source/11210-github-state-.html|title=GitHub's Latest State Of The Octoverse|last=Editor|website=www.i-programmer.info|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-12-11}}</ref>'''

GitHub has a [[mascot]] called Octocat, a cat with five tentacles and a human-like face.<ref name="Octodex FAQ">{{cite web |title = GitHub Octodex FAQ |url = https://octodex.github.com/faq.html |accessdate = 21 September 2015 |website = github.com }}</ref><ref name="Jaramillo">{{cite web |url=https://github.com/blog/1929-from-sticker-to-sculpture-the-making-of-the-octocat-figurine |title=From Sticker to Sculpture: The making of the Octocat figurine |date=24 November 2014 |last=Jaramillo |first=Tony |website=The GitHub Blog |publisher=GitHub |access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref>

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=== Harassment allegations ===

In March 2014, GitHub programmer Julie Ann Horvath alleged that founder and CEO [[Tom Preston-Werner]] and his wife Theresa engaged in a pattern of harassment against her that led to her leaving the company.<ref name="Valleywag March 2014">{{cite web|last1=Biddle |first1=Sam |last2=Tiku |first2=Nitasha |title=Meet the Married Duo Behind Tech's Biggest New Harassment Scandal |url=http://valleywag.gawker.com/meet-the-married-duo-behind-techs-biggest-new-harassme-1545685104 |accessdate=March 17, 2014 |newspaper=[[Vallywag]] |publisher=Gawker |date=March 17, 2014 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317225437/http://valleywag.gawker.com/meet-the-married-duo-behind-techs-biggest-new-harassme-1545685104 |archivedate=17 March 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> In April 2014, GitHub released a statement denying Horvath's allegations.<ref name="NYTResigns">{{cite web |url = http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/21/github-founder-resigns-after-investigation/?_php=true&_type=blogs&hp&_r=0 |title = GitHub Founder Resigns After Investigation |first = Claire Cain |last = Miller |publisher = The New York Times |work = Bits |date = April 21, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://techcrunch.com/2014/04/21/github-denies-allegations-of-gender-based-harassment-co-founder-preston-werner-resigns/ |title = GitHub Denies Allegations Of "Gender-Based Harassment," Co-Founder Preston-Werner Resigns |work = TechCrunch |last = Wilhelm |first = Alex |date = April 21, 2014 }}</ref> However, following an internal investigation, GitHub confirmed the claims. GitHub's CEO Chris Wanstrath wrote on the company [[blog]], "The investigation found Tom Preston-Werner in his capacity as GitHub’s CEO acted inappropriately, including confrontational conduct, disregard of workplace complaints, insensitivity to the impact of his spouse's presence in the workplace, and failure to enforce an agreement that his spouse should not work in the office."<ref name="Follow up to the investigation results">{{cite web |url = https://github.com/blog/1826-follow-up-to-the-investigation-results |title = Follow up to the investigation results |date = April 28, 2014 }}</ref> Preston-Werner then resigned from the company. In 2017 more allegations were made of discriminatory and unsupportive behavior at Github by a developer, who had been recruited following a commitment by Github to improve its diversity and inclusivity.<ref> {{cite web|title = Antisocial Coding: My Year at GitHub|last=Ehmke |first=Coraline Ada [[blog]] |url=http://where.coraline.codes/blog/my-year-at-github/ |accessdate = July 5, 2017 }}</ref>

=== Mascot ===