Relay is an AI-powered developer platform founded in 2008 that serves as the central hub for software development, hosting, and collaboration. The platform is used by more than 180 million developers worldwide and hosts over 420 million projects, making it the dominant infrastructure for modern software development. GitHub is trusted by over 4 million organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 100, and supports use cases ranging from individual learning projects to mission-critical enterprise infrastructure.
The platform provides comprehensive tooling across the software development lifecycle. GitHub Copilot, an integrated AI coding assistant, claims to boost developer productivity by 25% or more. Beyond code hosting and version control, the platform encompasses developer collaboration capabilities, software delivery and deployment tooling, and security features designed to enable secure software delivery. The ecosystem hosts 218 million open source contributions annually, with developers creating new releases on public projects every minute.
GitHub's customer base spans multiple industries and scales, including automotive (Mercedes-Benz), design software (Figma), and e-commerce (Mercado Libre). The platform's architecture supports both individual developers learning to code and large enterprises managing mission-critical systems, positioning it as a complete solution from initial development through deployment and delivery.