122

GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in(github.com)

posted
*
by
Avatar
mac@programming.dev
in
Avatar
programming@programming.dev
13 comments
hidereport

Edit:

Since theres been some confusion with dates

In 2016 github made site side searching login only and hid the search bar if you werent logged in. This didnt include searching within a repository so that could still be done, just not all repositories

This year was the change being referred to in this link which made repository level searching require logging in

Blog post: https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-07-code-search-now-requires-login/

Sort:
HotTopControversialNewOld
You are viewing a single thread.
View all comments
Avatar
lysdexic@programming.dev
11 points

The biggest news to me is that GitHub allows users to search code. Every single time I tried to search something in GitHub, search results were next to completely useless, and always a sure-fire waste of time and effort.

There’s hope, I guess.

permalink
report
reply
Avatar
SinTacks@programming.dev
18 points

lol? That must have been a half ass attempt on your part because GitHub search is fantastic.

permalink
report
parent
reply
Avatar
lysdexic@programming.dev
3 points

must have been a half ass attempt

How hard do you need to try to use a feature for it to be considered decent? Do you expect something as basic as a search to put up a fight?

permalink
report
parent
reply

Programming

!programming@programming.dev

Create post

Welcome to the main community in programming.dev! Feel free to post anything relating to programming here!

Cross posting is strongly encouraged in the instance. If you feel your post or another person’s post makes sense in another community cross post into it.

Hope you enjoy the instance!

Rules

Rules

  • Follow the programming.dev instance rules
  • Keep content related to programming in some way
  • If you’re posting long videos try to add in some form of tldr for those who don’t want to watch videos

Wormhole

Follow the wormhole through a path of communities !webdev@programming.dev

Community stats

  • 1

    Monthly active users

  • 555

    Posts

  • 2.8K

    Comments

Community moderators