We're got two new capabilities for custom repository properties that make organizing and managing your repositories even easier at scale! 🎉

What's new

🔌 Manage custom properties via GraphQL API

You can now manage custom repository properties programmatically using the GraphQL API. This gives you the flexibility to create, update, and delete custom properties directly from your existing workflows and automation tools.

Whether you're building internal tooling, automating repository setup, or integrating with external systems, the GraphQL API makes it seamless to work with custom properties at scale.

📚 Learn more: GraphQL API documentation for custom properties

Note: There may be a delay of up to 24 hours for the GraphQL documentation to go live.

🔗 New URL property type

Custom repository properties now support a dedicated URL type with built-in validation! This makes it easier to attach relevant external resources to your repositories—think runbooks, monitoring dashboards, CI/CD pipelines, or external documentation.

When you create a URL property, GitHub automatically validates that values are properly formatted URLs, ensuring consistency and reducing errors across your organization.

📚 Learn more: Managing custom properties for repositories

We want your feedback! 💬

We'd love to hear how you're using custom repository properties and what you think of these new capabilities:

• How are you planning to use the GraphQL API for custom properties?
• What types of URLs are you attaching to your repositories?
• What other property types or features would help your workflows?

Share your thoughts, questions, and suggestions in the comments below! Your feedback helps shape the future of repository management on GitHub.