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Microsoft reported a worldwide GitHub outage affecting its website, API, Actions, and pull request services, with GitHub confirming the disruption at 13:40 UTC.
Engineers rely on GitHub for source control, continuous integration, and collaboration; the outage blocks pushes, pulls, and automated workflows. Teams cannot merge code or run CI/CD pipelines, halting development progress. The disruption forces engineers to pause work or seek temporary alternatives, affecting delivery timelines.
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Microsoft announced a worldwide GitHub outage impacting multiple services.
Affected services include the website, API, Actions, and Pull Requests.
GitHub confirmed the outage at 13:40 UTC.
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Microsoft announced that GitHub is experiencing a worldwide outage, with core services such as the website, API, Actions, and Pull Requests impacted. The announcement came from Microsoft, and GitHub subsequently confirmed the disruption at 13:40 UTC. This indicates a broad service degradation affecting all users globally.
For engineers, the outage means they cannot perform basic Git operations like cloning, pushing, or pulling repositories. Continuous integration pipelines that rely on GitHub Actions are unable to run, preventing automated testing and deployment. Collaboration features such as pull request reviews and merges are also unavailable.
The immediate cost is lost productivity as development teams must wait for service restoration or implement workarounds like switching to alternative hosts or manual processes. This downtime can delay feature releases, bug fixes, and overall project timelines, especially for teams that depend heavily on GitHub's hosted services.
The outage stops working any operation that requires a live connection to GitHub's affected services; until the services are restored, engineers cannot rely on the platform for source control or automation. Normal operation resumes only after GitHub resolves the underlying issue and confirms service availability.
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