How AI answer engines name GitHub
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 489 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Infrastructure & Dev Tools between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, GitHub was named in 82 (16.8%).
Last 28 days: named in 22 of 1,053 answers in its home categories (2.1%), up 0.8 points from the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 9 categories where GitHub was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named GitHub.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 52 | 2,453 | 2.1% |
| Claude | 41 | 2,505 | 1.6% |
| Gemini | 165 | 2,500 | 6.6% |
| Perplexity | 28 | 2,475 | 1.1% |
| Google AI Mode | 20 | 573 | 3.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | 6 | 204 | 2.9% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 26 | 1,358 | 1.9% |
| Ranked list | 37 | 1,317 | 2.8% |
| Head-to-head | 12 | 1,333 | 0.9% |
| Is it worth it | 30 | 1,423 | 2.1% |
| How to choose | 41 | 1,423 | 2.9% |
| Problem first | 68 | 1,390 | 4.9% |
| News | 98 | 2,466 | 4.0% |
Week by week
GitHub was named in at least one answer in 24 of the 25 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 9 categories where GitHub was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named GitHub. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 357 | 2.0% | |
| 27 | 984 | 2.7% | |
| 32 | 1,111 | 2.9% | |
| 29 | 1,123 | 2.6% | |
| 15 | 664 | 2.3% | |
| 2 | 192 | 1.0% | |
| 1 | 184 | 0.5% | |
| 4 | 192 | 2.1% | |
| 6 | 188 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | 350 | 2.0% | |
| 17 | 427 | 4.0% | |
| 12 | 156 | 7.7% | |
| 16 | 316 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | 508 | 1.2% | |
| 14 | 656 | 2.1% | |
| 19 | 836 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | 226 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | 203 | 3.4% | |
| 18 | 266 | 6.8% | |
| 10 | 237 | 4.2% | |
| 3 | 159 | 1.9% | |
| 25 | 565 | 4.4% | |
| 16 | 555 | 2.9% | |
| 14 | 240 | 5.8% | |
| 0 | 15 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named GitHub alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 98 of 249 (39.4%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named GitHub
Domains cited in answers that named GitHub, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| medium.com | 37 |
| youtube.com | 37 |
| reddit.com | 32 |
| octopus.com | 21 |
| gitlab.com | 19 |
| northflank.com | 13 |
| strapi.io | 13 |
| jetbrains.com | 12 |
| linkedin.com | 12 |
| harness.io | 11 |
GitHub's own site (github.com) was cited in 63 of 317 (19.9%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named GitHub, github.com was cited in 277 of 28,201 (0.98%), by all 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is B, and the Index ranks it #28 of 32,242 cited domains and #7 of 59 community and social platforms.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 82 | 489 | 16.8% |
| Cybersecurity | 74 | 1,662 | 4.5% |
| AI Security & Privacy | 54 | 1,331 | 4.1% |
| Enterprise Software | 38 | 1,574 | 2.4% |
| AI Infrastructure | 16 | 1,236 | 1.3% |
| Education & Training | 15 | 1,083 | 1.4% |
| AI Visibility & GEO | 14 | 1,316 | 1.1% |
| HR & Talent | 14 | 1,518 | 0.9% |
| Enterprise AI | 5 | 501 | 1.0% |
| Deep Tech & Hardware | 2 | 1,115 | 0.2% |
| Fintech | 1 | 1,585 | 0.1% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 211 | 0.5% |
| Sales, GTM & CRM | 1 | 179 | 0.6% |
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend GitHub?
ChatGPT named GitHub in 52 of 2,453 answers (2.1%) to buyer questions in the 9 categories where GitHub was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed GitHub.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention GitHub?
The domains cited most often in answers that named GitHub were medium.com (37 answers), youtube.com (37 answers) and reddit.com (32 answers).
Which AI engine names GitHub most often?
Gemini, at 6.6%: it named GitHub in 165 of 2,500 answers to buyer questions in the 9 categories where GitHub was named at least 3 times.