GitHub thumbs nose at Sony's controversial end to physical media with its introduction of Repo CDs — offers limited run of 1,000 CD-ROM copies of public GitHub repos for preservation

GitHub CD-ROM.

GitHub has announced that it will be giving developers a way to obtain their public repo on a CD-ROM. Thanks to this initiative, a dev will be able to obtain a physical copy of their code and “Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children.” This would be a very unusual offer from GitHub without the context of Sony’s official announcement, stating that it will cease the production and distribution of PlayStation games via physical media in 2028.

We heard you. And we agree.In light of recent developments in physical media, GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM.Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children.Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it,… pic.twitter.com/p1qxqjmnfaJuly 2, 2026