pulumi-github
A Pulumi package for creating and managing github cloud resources.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are already using Pulumi and need to manage GitHub resources as code. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and supports current Python versions. Install only after setting up the Pulumi CLI and having a GitHub personal access token ready.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Pulumi CLI must be installed first; requires Python >=3.9; GitHub authentication token or credentials must be configured via environment variables or Pulumi configuration.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Actively maintained with a release on 2026-08-14 and no known vulnerabilities.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-08-14 (0 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 71 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 250,975 downloads/mo, #8,606 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pulumi-github
import pulumi
import pulumi_github as github
repo = github.Repository('my-repo', description='My repository')- Exact scope of GitHub resources supported (repositories, teams, workflows, etc.) beyond the excerpt's examples
- Whether GitHub Enterprise Server is fully supported or has known limitations
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of GitHub resources
What it is and what it does
pulumi-github is a Pulumi resource provider that bridges Python infrastructure-as-code programs to GitHub's API, letting you declare and manage GitHub resources (repositories, teams, branch protections, workflows, and more) as code rather than through the web UI. It wraps the GitHub API behind Pulumi's declarative model, so you define the desired state in Python and Pulumi handles the creation, updates, and deletions.
The package depends on pulumi (the core framework), parver and semver (for version handling), and typing-extensions for type hints. It requires Python >=3.9 and the Pulumi CLI to be installed separately. Authentication happens through GitHub personal access tokens passed via environment variables or Pulumi configuration, with optional support for GitHub Enterprise via custom base URLs.
Use it for
- Provision and manage multiple GitHub repositories, teams, and permissions as part of a larger infrastructure deployment
- Automate GitHub branch protection rules, required status checks, and code review policies across an organization
- Define GitHub Actions workflows and repository settings alongside compute and networking infrastructure in a single Pulumi program
- Replicate GitHub organization structure and repository configurations across staging and production environments
- Integrate GitHub resource management into CI/CD pipelines that already use Pulumi for other cloud resources
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are already using Pulumi and need to manage GitHub resources as code.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and supports current Python versions. Install only after setting up the Pulumi CLI and having a GitHub personal access token ready.
Install
pulumi-github on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Actively maintained with a release on 2026-08-14 and no known vulnerabilities. Requires Pulumi CLI to be installed separately before use.
Pulumi CLI must be installed first; requires Python >=3.9; GitHub authentication token or credentials must be configured via environment variables or Pulumi configuration.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 permissive license allows commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pulumi-github
import pulumi
import pulumi_github as github
repo = github.Repository('my-repo', description='My repository')Verify before relying
- Exact scope of GitHub resources supported (repositories, teams, workflows, etc.) beyond the excerpt's examples
- Whether GitHub Enterprise Server is fully supported or has known limitations
- Performance characteristics when managing large numbers of GitHub resources
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesparverpulumisemvertyping-extensions |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 0 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 250,975 / month, #8,606 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pulumi_github-6.15.0-py3-none-any.whl
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