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OpenAI Reportedly Developing Early-Stage GitHub Competitor

The unconfirmed project follows internal frustration over recent GitHub outages.

Overview

  • Windows Central, citing The Information, reports that OpenAI is working on a code-hosting platform to rival Microsoft-owned GitHub.
  • Sources described the effort as early in development and likely months away from broader availability.
  • Engineers’ experiences with recent GitHub service disruptions reportedly prompted the push to build an alternative.
  • Employees involved have considered offering the repository as a paid product for OpenAI customers.
  • The prospective launch would place OpenAI in direct competition with a core Microsoft asset despite the companies’ close partnership.