---
title: "How to Use the .github Repository"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-use-the-github-repository-ohp3vukie
source_url: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-use-the-dot-github-repository/
type: article
source: "freeCodeCamp"
author: "Anish De"
published: 2021-12-14T18:18:35.148Z
updated: 2026-03-15T05:24:01.541Z
tags: ["community", "general-programming", "github"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 79
comments: 12
language: en
---

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# How to Use the .github Repository

**[freeCodeCamp](https://daily.dev/sources/freecodecamp)** · [@anishde12020](https://daily.dev/anishde12020) · 8 min read · 79 upvotes · 12 comments

## Summary

GitHub has many special repositories, like the README in your profile. The .github repository acts as a fallback for repositories that don't have these types of community health files. The first file I will add is a bug report issue form. I am also going to create a feature request form.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@neilsmind** · 1 upvotes

> Nice productivity boost for developers (orgs?) who create a lot of repos

**@ghana7989** · 1 upvotes

> awesome

**@mrakcw** · 1 upvotes

> 👌

**@mheob** · 1 upvotes

> I learned something new. Thanks a lot!

**@jayakornk** · 1 upvotes

> Thanks for a very useful feature. Will try this on my project.

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