git init 2026 [Repositories Check-in]

[queenofcorgis]

Happy New Year! We hope your 2026 is off to a great start and we’re here to make sure it's full of great collaboration, knowledge, and new skills!

Wall of Fame 🤩 : These folks make our Repositories category so great!

• @Tiimie1: Went back and forth with another member to help them solve a missing portion of their settings - they asked some great questions to help quickly get this fixed, nice!
• @randyjonesworld: Started an interesting discussion on retiring repo names - I learned a lot from it - thank you for posting!
• @rithunkp: Gave an empathetic and detailed response with lots of suggestions for a member frustrated by permissions during PAT set up - appreciate you chiming in ♥️

🗳️ Repository Releases**:** All updates, info, releases, etc. that are Repo-related!

• Repository dashboard preview: Find and organize your repos in one place, learn more and share feedback in our discussion.
• Custom repository properties: We're got two new capabilities for custom repository properties that make organizing and managing your repositories even easier at scale! Get all the details in the discussion.

🎆 Make 2026 your greatest year yet

• Get new skills with our Copilot Skills Series: Four weeks of challenges to deepen your AI skillset and win prizes. We’ve just begun, join the first week’s discussion to get started.
• Help highlight accessible open source projects: Nominate an open source project that is a model and catalyst for the wider accessibility industry for it to be spotlighted. Fill out the form linked in our discussion.
• Read the 4 biggest misconceptions about GitHub Copilot — and learn how to unlock its real power in our community blog by @SMony-L.

What resources are you using to level up this year? Share them below!

[Deepak8987]

Happy New Year! 🎉
Love seeing the Wall of Fame—huge shoutout to everyone recognized for supporting and uplifting the community 👏 The repository updates and new dashboard preview look especially useful for managing repos at scale.

Excited to dive into the Copilot Skills Series and level up AI skills this year 🤖✨
For learning in 2026, I’m focusing on hands-on projects, GitHub discussions, and AI-focused documentation.

Looking forward to another year of collaboration and learning—thanks for kicking it off strong! 🚀

[queenofcorgis]

@Deepak8987 awesome, are you using any open source projects for your documentation?

Can't wait to see you in the Copilot Skills Series!

[Deepak8987]

Thanks! 🙌
Yes, I’ve been learning a lot from open source docs and projects like MDN Web Docs for web fundamentals, freeCodeCamp for hands-on guides, and Kubernetes docs to understand how large-scale projects structure their documentation.

I also like exploring documentation directly in GitHub repos to see how maintainers explain setup, contribution guidelines, and real-world use cases.

Looking forward to the Copilot Skills Series—excited to learn and build alongside the community! 🚀🤖

[queenofcorgis]

Hey y'all! We've got February's check-in signed, sealed, and delivered in this discussion 😻