160 lessons published

Stage 02 · Version Control & Collaboration

GitHub Complete Course

Learn GitHub as a complete collaboration and delivery platform, from repositories and pull requests through Actions, security, governance, APIs, packages, and supply-chain controls.

Start first lesson View all chapters

32chapters

160lessons

Beginnerstarting level

Hands-onlearning mode

Course state160 published · 0 planned

Course brief

A complete GitHub curriculum for collaborative software delivery and platform governance.

This 32-chapter, 160-lesson course progresses from GitHub platform foundations through collaboration, Actions, security, packages, APIs, organization governance, auditability, platform performance, and a production capstone. Every lesson is published at its stable repository path and can be opened directly from the curriculum below.

By the end

You will be able to

Organize repositories, teams, issues, pull requests, projects, and releases
Build secure CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions and reusable automation
Apply rulesets, review policies, environments, OIDC, and least privilege
Use Dependabot, code scanning, secret scanning, and artifact attestations
Automate GitHub through the CLI, REST/GraphQL APIs, Apps, and webhooks

Complete syllabus

32 chapters in prerequisite order.

The structure goes beyond command references and feature lists. It includes architecture, security, reliability, troubleshooting, automation, governance, performance, and realistic production workflows.

Chapter 1

GitHub Platform Foundations, Plans, Accounts, Organizations, and Repository Models

5 lessons

GitHub Platform Foundations, Plans, Accounts, Organizations, and Repository Models: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson

GitHub Complete Course

A complete GitHub curriculum for collaborative software delivery and platform governance.

You will be able to

32 chapters in prerequisite order.

GitHub Platform Foundations, Plans, Accounts, Organizations, and Repository Models

Account Security, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Tokens, and Credential Hygiene

Creating Repositories, Templates, Settings, Visibility, Topics, and Default Branches

Branches, Forks, Remotes, Synchronization, and Contribution Workflows

Issues, Labels, Milestones, Templates, Forms, Discussions, and Triage

GitHub Projects, Roadmaps, Custom Fields, Views, Automation, and Planning

Pull Requests, Drafts, Linked Issues, Change Sets, and Collaboration Patterns

Code Review, Suggested Changes, CODEOWNERS, Review Requests, and Review Discipline

Merge Methods, Auto-Merge, Merge Queue, Conflict Handling, and Branch Cleanup

Protected Branches, Repository Rulesets, Push Rules, Required Checks, and Bypass Governance

Tags, Releases, Release Notes, Assets, Changelogs, and Release Governance

GitHub CLI, gh Authentication, Repository Operations, and Scripting Workflows

GitHub Actions Foundations: Workflows, Events, YAML, Permissions, and Execution Model

Workflow Triggers, Filters, Expressions, Contexts, Variables, Inputs, and Outputs

Jobs, Steps, Matrices, Containers, Service Containers, and Dependency Graphs

GitHub-Hosted and Self-Hosted Runners, Labels, Groups, Scaling, and Runner Security

Artifacts, Dependency Caching, Logs, Test Reports, Retention, and Workflow Data

Reusable Workflows, Composite Actions, JavaScript Actions, and Automation Reuse

Environments, Deployment Protection Rules, Approvals, Concurrency, and Rollbacks

Secrets, Configuration Variables, GITHUB_TOKEN, Fine-Grained Permissions, and OIDC

GitHub Packages, Container Registry, Package Permissions, Provenance, and Distribution

Dependabot Alerts, Security Updates, Version Updates, Dependency Review, and Policy

CodeQL, Code Scanning, SARIF, Custom Queries, Autofix, and Security Gates

Secret Scanning, Push Protection, Custom Patterns, Bypass Controls, and Incident Response

Artifact Attestations, SBOMs, Build Provenance, Verification, and SLSA-Oriented Workflows

REST API, GraphQL API, gh api, Pagination, Rate Limits, and Automation Clients

GitHub Apps, OAuth Apps, Webhooks, Checks API, and Event-Driven Integrations

Organizations, Teams, Roles, Repository Access, Enterprise Policies, and Delegated Administration

Audit Logs, Security Policies, Compliance Evidence, Repository Governance, and Enterprise Controls

Codespaces, Dev Containers, GitHub Pages, Documentation, and Cloud Developer Environments

Large Repositories, Monorepos, Search, Actions Cost Controls, and Platform Performance

Production Capstone: Govern a GitHub Organization and Build a Secure End-to-End Delivery System

No lesson matches that search.

Support free, practical DevOps education.