# GitHub

> Use the GitHub component to embed a public repository card with a live description, star count, and fork count on any documentation page.

Use the `<GitHub.Repo>` component to embed a card that links to a public GitHub repository. The card fetches the repository's description, star count, and fork count from the public GitHub API when the page loads.

## Basic repository card

Pass a repository as either an `owner/name` slug or a full GitHub URL.

```mdx react theme={null}
<GitHub.Repo repo="mintlify/docs" />
```

## Variants

Choose between the `inset` and `flat` layouts to match the surrounding page.

### Inset

The default variant. Wraps the repository details in a rounded inner surface.

```mdx theme={null}
<GitHub.Repo repo="mintlify/docs" variant="inset" />
```

### Flat

A single-surface layout with tighter padding. Use `flat` when embedding the card next to other bordered elements.

```mdx theme={null}
<GitHub.Repo repo="mintlify/docs" variant="flat" />
```

## Properties

- `repo` (string) — The GitHub repository to display. Accepts an `owner/name` slug (for example, `mintlify/docs`) or a full GitHub URL (for example, `https://github.com/mintlify/docs`).

- `variant` (string) — Card layout.

Options: `inset`, `flat`.

- `className` (string) — Additional CSS classes to apply to the card.

## Related topics

- [GitHub](/docs/deploy/github.md)
- [Automations overview](/docs/automations/index.md)
- [Deployments](/docs/deploy/deployments.md)

## Related pages

- [Accordions](./create-content-components-accordions.md)
- [Badge](./create-content-components-badge.md)
- [Banner](./create-content-components-banner.md)
- [Callouts](./create-content-components-callouts.md)
- [Cards](./create-content-components-cards.md)
- [Code groups](./create-content-components-code-groups.md)
- [Color](./create-content-components-color.md)
- [Columns](./create-content-components-columns.md)
- [Examples](./create-content-components-examples.md)
- [Expandables](./create-content-components-expandables.md)

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