apache-airflow-providers-github
Provider package apache-airflow-providers-github for Apache Airflow
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. This is a production-stable, actively maintained Apache Airflow provider with no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and low install friction. Install it if you need to integrate GitHub into Airflow workflows; skip it if you have no Airflow deployment or no GitHub integration requirements.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires apache-airflow >=2.11.0 and Python >=3.10 to be already installed.
- Low friction install on top of an existing Airflow deployment (>=2.11.0).
- Actively maintained with recent releases; the project is part of the Apache Airflow ecosystem and receives regular updates.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions; suitable for most organizational and open-source contexts.
last release 2026-06-07 (68 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 46,490 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 488,615 downloads/mo, #6,377 on PyPI
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pip install apache-airflow-providers-github
from airflow.providers.github.operators.github import GithubOperator
from airflow import DAG
with DAG('github_task') as dag:
task = GithubOperator(task_id='github_op')- Specific list of available operators, hooks, and GitHub API operations supported by this provider version.
- Whether authentication methods (token, OAuth, SSH keys) and their setup are documented.
- Performance characteristics when working with large repositories or high-volume GitHub API calls.
What it is and what it does
This is an Apache Airflow provider package that adds GitHub integration capabilities to Airflow workflows. It supplies operators and hooks that allow Airflow DAGs to interact with GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, and other GitHub resources as part of orchestrated data pipelines or CI/CD automation.
The package depends on apache-airflow (>=2.11.0), apache-airflow-providers-common-compat (>=1.10.1), and PyGithub (>=2.1.1) to handle GitHub API communication. It is actively maintained as part of the official Apache Airflow ecosystem, supports Python 3.10 through 3.14, and carries no known security vulnerabilities. Installation is straightforward on top of an existing Airflow setup.
Use it for
- Trigger Airflow workflows when GitHub events occur (push, PR, issue creation) or poll repositories for changes.
- Automate GitHub operations like creating issues, updating pull requests, or managing repository settings from Airflow DAGs.
- Orchestrate CI/CD pipelines that need to coordinate GitHub actions with other data processing or deployment tasks.
- Monitor GitHub repositories and report metrics or status changes to downstream systems via Airflow.
- Sync GitHub data (commits, issues, PRs) into data warehouses or analytics platforms as part of scheduled pipelines.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is a production-stable, actively maintained Apache Airflow provider with no known vulnerabilities, permissive licensing, and low install friction. Install it if you need to integrate GitHub into Airflow workflows; skip it if you have no Airflow deployment or no GitHub integration requirements.
Install
apache-airflow-providers-github on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install on top of an existing Airflow deployment (>=2.11.0). Actively maintained with recent releases; the project is part of the Apache Airflow ecosystem and receives regular updates.
Requires apache-airflow >=2.11.0 and Python >=3.10 to be already installed.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions; suitable for most organizational and open-source contexts.
Quickstart
pip install apache-airflow-providers-github
from airflow.providers.github.operators.github import GithubOperator
from airflow import DAG
with DAG('github_task') as dag:
task = GithubOperator(task_id='github_op')Verify before relying
- Specific list of available operators, hooks, and GitHub API operations supported by this provider version.
- Whether authentication methods (token, OAuth, SSH keys) and their setup are documented.
- Performance characteristics when working with large repositories or high-volume GitHub API calls.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesapache-airflowapache-airflow-providers-common-compatPyGithub |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 68 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 488,615 / month, #6,377 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: Apache AirflowFramework :: Apache Airflow :: ProviderIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: System :: Monitoring |
Evidence: apache_airflow_providers_github-2.11.3-py3-none-any.whl
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