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Getting started with searching on GitHub

You can use a wide range of syntax to search GitHub. You can adjust the scope of your search, build and troubleshoot queries, and sort search results with qualifiers.

About searching on GitHub
Understanding the search syntax
Troubleshooting search queries
Sorting search results
Enabling repository search across environments