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GitHub is down: Errors loading Issues, Pull Requests, and search results. Immediate workarounds for indie hackers.

BREAKING: GitHub Experiencing Issues & PR Load Failures

Status: Investigating | Severity: Minor | Impact: Partial Disruption

Last Updated: Now

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What's Down Right Now

GitHub is reporting errors loading:

Issues (create, view, search)

Pull Requests (create, view, search)

Repository Search across GitHub.com

Who's affected: Developers actively managing issues, reviewing PRs, or searching repositories. Code commits and pushes appear unaffected at this time.

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Immediate Workarounds (Use These NOW)

1. Use the GitHub API Directly

If you need to programmatically access issues/PRs: ```bash

Get your repo issues via API

curl -H "Authorization: token YOUR_TOKEN" \ https://api.github.com/repos/USERNAME/REPO/issues ``` API endpoints are responding normally—web UI is the issue.

2. CLI Tools (Fastest Option)

GitHub CLI (gh issue list, gh pr list) — works independently of web UI

Install: brew install gh or visit [cli.github.com](https://cli.github.com)

Authenticate once: gh auth login

List issues: gh issue list --repo USERNAME/REPO

3. Git Command Line

Fetching, pushing, pulling code works normally

Use git log locally for recent activity

Collaborate via command line temporarily

4. Local Repository Backups

Pull fresh copies now if you need offline access:

```bash git clone https://github.com/USERNAME/REPO.git ```

5. Email/Notifications

GitHub email notifications for issues/PRs may still arrive

Reply to issue emails directly (limited functionality)

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How to Check If Your Project Is Affected

1. Try visiting: github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_REPO/issues 2. If you see: - ✅ Page loads normally = You're fine (might be regional) - ❌ Error message / spinning loader = You're impacted 3. Check [GitHub Status](https://www.githubstatus.com/) for official updates 4. Try a different project—if all fail, it's GitHub-wide

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Better Alternatives (If You Need Options)

Short-term (this incident):

Use GitHub CLI as shown above

Switch to GitLab/Gitea/Gitbucket for non-critical tasks

Long-term redundancy:

GitLab — free tier, similar features, good alternative

Gitea — self-hosted, lightweight, zero dependencies

Sourcehut — minimalist, reliable

Mirror critical repos to alternative platforms now

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Monitor for Recovery

Official Channels

GitHub Status Page: [www.githubstatus.com](https://www.githubstatus.com) — bookmark this

GitHub Twitter: [@githubstatus](https://twitter.com/githubstatus)

Subscribe to status updates: Click "Subscribe" on status page

How to Know It's Fixed

1. Visit github.com/issues dashboard — should load normally 2. Try a repository search — should return results 3. Create/edit an issue — should work without errors

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Bottom Line

This is partial and likely temporary. Your code is safe. Issues and PRs aren't deleted—they're just temporarily unreachable via the web UI.

Action Items: 1. ✅ Use GitHub CLI or API if you need immediate access 2. ✅ Monitor status page for recovery 3. ✅ Don't panic—this is not a data loss scenario 4. ✅ Consider git mirroring for critical projects as future insurance

We'll update this post as GitHub reports progress. Stay calm, stay productive.

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