ExplainGitHub API

ExplainGitHub API lets you build repo-aware AI features

Use repository context to power codebase chat, developer copilots, support tools, and internal workflows.

Customer-facing developer products

Add “ask this repository”, PR summaries, issue copilots, or codebase chat directly into your product experience.

Internal engineering and support tools

Help engineering, support, QA, or ops teams get answers from private repositories without manually searching code and docs.

Docs, onboarding, and automation

Power docs assistants, developer onboarding flows, CI helpers, or internal automation that needs repository context.

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ExplainGitHub API is now live. Read the launch and technical walkthrough.

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Smarter Chat

By ExplainGitHub Team•Dec 2, 2025•2 minutes read

Smarter Chat — More signal, less noise

We’ve tuned ExplainGitHub’s chat to be sharper and more helpful out of the box. Answers are more grounded in the code, and follow‑ups stay on track.

What’s improved

  • Better retrieval: more relevant files pulled into context
  • Clearer citations: file paths and functions called out explicitly
  • Tighter answers: fewer tangents, more actionable steps

Try prompts like

  • “Where is pagination implemented for issues? Cite functions and files.”
  • “Trace OAuth login → callback → token storage with file paths.”
  • “List tests that cover AuthService.refreshToken and summarize assertions.”

Coming next

  • Inline diffs in answers for common refactors
  • Deeper test coverage suggestions based on cited code