Ghostty Is Leaving GitHub, and It Won't Be the Last
Mitchell Hashimoto, the creator of Ghostty, announced his departure from GitHub due to ongoing reliability issues that have hindered his work. His heartfelt post highlighted the emotional toll of the platform's outages, which have become frequent and disruptive. As developers seek alternatives, platforms like Forgejo and GitLab are gaining attention as viable options for hosting projects.
- ▪Mitchell Hashimoto expressed his disappointment with GitHub after experiencing numerous outages that affected his productivity.
- ▪He documented outages in a journal, noting that nearly every day was impacted by downtime.
- ▪The reliability of GitHub has declined as the platform has expanded its features, particularly with the introduction of AI tools.
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