# GitHub Experiences Degraded Performance

GitHub is currently suffering from degraded performance, impacting website and API responsiveness. Developers and teams relying on the platform for code hosting and collaboration may face delays or errors. This matters because GitHub is a critical infrastructure for many software projects worldwide.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330597) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:35:06 +0000
- [Hacker News](https://status.claude.com/incidents/q7txxvbsftgq) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:28:20 +0000