GitHub Copilot incident
Disruption with Login and Release Asset downloads
Started
August 12, 2026 at 09:39 PM UTC
Duration
1h 17m
Resolved
August 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM UTC
Updates timeline
- Investigating
We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.
- Investigating
We are investigating issues with Login and when downloading Release Assets. We will continue to keep users updated on progress towards mitigation.
- Investigating
We have identified the root cause and are working on mitigation. Errors on the login page and downloading release assets have decreased, but we are not fully mitigated. We will continue to provide updates.
- Resolved
This incident has been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we addressed this issue. A detailed root cause analysis will be shared as soon as it is available.
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