AI coding traffic is straining GitHub's reliability

GitHub's recurring availability problems are being linked to rapid growth in AI-assisted coding and agent traffic. The platform reported nine incidents in May 2026, while developers have also encountered access problems and Copilot rate limits. The reliability pressure shows a less-visible cost of AI coding adoption: developer infrastructure must absorb not only more users but also automated agents generating requests and commits at much higher rates.

Key details: Published June 12, 2026, GitHub reported nine May 2026 incidents, AI coding and agent traffic are straining capacity, Users have reported access problems and Copilot rate limits.

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