GitHub Handbook
Helpful guides on getting you and your team started in GitHub.
Onboarding
Guides to help get you signed up with GitHub, two-factor authentication, and the Department of Veterans Affairs organization.
- Getting Access to the organization
- VA GitHub Onboarding and Migration Overview
- Requesting Repository/Team Access
- Verifying your VA.gov email address in your GitHub profile
- Get access to Copilot
Migrating to GitHub
Guides and instructions on migrating to GitHub from other source code management tools.
Working in GitHub as part of the VA
- GitHub Release Linking Data
- GitHub Releases in the VA
- GitHub Repository Setup in the VA
- GitHub Teams in the VA
- Issue Triage in the VA
- Semantic Versioning in the VA
- Separate Duties at the VA
- InnerSource at the VA
- Public Repositories at the VA
- Automated Compliance with OIT Policy using Smart Commits
GitHub Features
- GitConfig
- GitHub Access Permissions
- GitHub Actions
- GitHub Codespaces
- GitHub Exporter
- GitHub Issues
- Protected Branches
- Releases
Integrations
Security
Guides for repository maintenance, settings and administration that are security focused.
- VA Software Assurance Policies (includes Code Scanning, Secret Scanning, Dependabot, GHAS)
- Security Policies
- Sensitive Information
- Security Advisories
- Configuring Repository Security Maintainers
Organization Administration
Guides for organizational administrators to manage users and third-party applications.
- Third Party Applications
- Adding Users
- Removing Users
- Review Pending Invites
- User Invite Auditing
- Removing PII and PHI
- Changing Repository Visibility
- Creating Service Accounts