GitHub

// FIG. 04 · Capability coverage

Each tile is an L1; the bar is how many of this product's capabilities realize something beneath it. Our judgment, not a vendor claim.

Product capabilities · 8

• PC-170.10

  Repositories

  core

  Git hosting with branches, protection rules, code owners and the history every other feature attaches to.

  • BC-720.20.30Build & Source Control
  • BC-1210.30.10Source Control & Repository Standards
• PC-170.20

  Pull Requests and Code Review

  core

  Proposed changes with inline review, required approvals, status checks and merge queues.

  • BC-720.20.20Engineering Standards & Code Review
• PC-170.30

  GitHub Actions

  core

  Workflow automation for builds, tests and deployments triggered by repository events, run on hosted or self-hosted runners.

  • BC-1210.30.20Build & Test Execution
  • BC-720.50.30Deployment Automation
  • BC-1210.30.40Pipeline Templates
• PC-170.40

  GitHub Packages

  strong

  Container images and language packages published and consumed alongside the code that produces them.

  • BC-1210.30.30Artifact & Image Registry
  • BC-1220.40Packaging & Distribution
• PC-170.50

  Advanced Security

  strong

  Code scanning, secret scanning and dependency alerts surfaced in the pull request rather than a separate tool.

  • BC-760.50Application & Data Security
  • BC-760.60Third-Party & Supply Chain Security
• PC-170.60

  Issues and Projects

  partial

  Lightweight issue tracking with project boards and roadmaps linked directly to commits and pull requests.

  • BC-720.20.10Application Development
  • BC-530.30Engineering & Build
• PC-170.70

  GitHub Copilot

  strong

  Code completion, chat and agent assistance inside the editor and the pull request.

  • BC-770.30Generative AI & Agents
  • BC-720.20.10Application Development
• PC-170.80

  Codespaces

  partial

  Cloud development environments defined in the repository and started on demand.

  • BC-1240.20.20Command-Line & Local Tooling
  • BC-1210.40.10Service Templates