# \#github **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/github/219.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Oauth2 with GitHub howto](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-with-github-howto/358125)
**Author:** [@rommelfs](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rommelfs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-with-github-howto/358125 "2026-04-27T12:32:20Z")
For all those people having issues to get oauth2 to work with GitHub, here’s a solution. Problem: Discourse oauth2 plugin generates a 500 error when enabled with Github and the fields in configuration are not correctly … --- ## [Discourse GitHub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-github/99895)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-github/99895 "2025-07-22T13:13:42Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse GitHub Allows staff to assign badges to users based on GitHub contributions. Also allows users to create Github Linkbacks, Permalinks, and display live PR status on oneboxes. … --- ## [Github Badges via Discourse ID?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-badges-via-discourse-id/390634)
**Author:** [@dsims](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dsims)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-badges-via-discourse-id/390634 "2025-12-08T15:18:33Z")
I assume meta is using the Github Plugin for Contributor badges. I just connected github to my Discourse ID, but would this even work with Discourse ID? --- ## [GitHub plugin does not accept personal access token](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-plugin-does-not-accept-personal-access-token/349697)
**Author:** [@mstimberg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mstimberg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-plugin-does-not-accept-personal-access-token/349697 "2025-01-30T14:21:58Z")
I am trying to configure the GitHub plugin for our discourse-hosted FOSS project site, but the “GitHub client secret” setting rejects the token: github\_client\_secret: Value doesn't match the required format. My token is… --- ## [GitHub Plugin: Issue Mentions Linkback](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-plugin-issue-mentions-linkback/163618)
**Author:** [@Heather\_Dudley](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heather_Dudley)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-plugin-issue-mentions-linkback/163618 "2022-03-03T14:56:46Z")
I need a little help, if someone has a few moments. I’m a little confused about this plugin, so some guidance for a semi-techie person would be appreciated. We use github for our repositories for our site’s developmen… --- ## [GitHub "permanent link" bot silently ruined the meaning of my post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-permanent-link-bot-silently-ruined-the-meaning-of-my-post/207842)
**Author:** [@mattmccutchen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattmccutchen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-permanent-link-bot-silently-ruined-the-meaning-of-my-post/207842 "2021-11-14T13:14:22Z")
About a year ago, I made a post on GitHub’s Discourse instance that included a bunch of URLs of the form “https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/tree/BRANCH/path” in order to discuss how GitHub.com processes such URLs. My post p… --- ## [GitHub Plugin: Support for Issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-plugin-support-for-issues/163617)
**Author:** [@robbiet480](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbiet480)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-plugin-support-for-issues/163617 "2019-10-02T22:46:05Z")
Glad to see a PR recently added to use the GitHub API for badges thanks to @Osama. I know that previously @codinghorror has said that issue linkback support won’t be added as Discourse doesn’t use GitHub issues but we a… --- ## [Add issues support to GitHub plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-issues-support-to-github-plugin/196315)
**Author:** [@sunjam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sunjam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2021, 10:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-issues-support-to-github-plugin/196315 "2021-07-05T22:47:40Z")
Set this up. My understanding is that it is used on pull requests, but not issues? Hoping for linkback to issues. I’m just getting started with this. What I was hoping to do is track our progress from the forum, kanb… --- ## [Code Review: Issues Migrator](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-review-issues-migrator/167409)
**Author:** [@mrbobbytables](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mrbobbytables)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/code-review-issues-migrator/167409 "2020-10-23T21:49:57Z")
My apologies if this is the wrong place to post this, but is there any plan to include functionality similar to the GitHub Issue → Discourse migrator again? We would love to use this in the kubernetes project and a few … --- ## [Github Badges are not working. Its hard to see if I do something wrong or if the plugin is not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-badges-are-not-working-its-hard-to-see-if-i-do-something-wrong-or-if-the-plugin-is-not-working/148036)
**Author:** [@Heun\_Valentin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heun_Valentin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 12:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/github-badges-are-not-working-its-hard-to-see-if-i-do-something-wrong-or-if-the-plugin-is-not-working/148036 "2020-04-17T00:05:33Z")
It seems there is no way to add issues to: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-github Somehow the Badges do not seem to work. Is there something I do wrong? Do you need the actual repo clone URL or the project URL? …