OpenAI rumors hint at a GitHub competitor to challenge Microsoft — is this supposed partnership becoming more of a rivalry?

GitHub and OpenAI logos on a teal background.

In a particularly surprising turn of events, OpenAI is reportedly now developing a coding repository platform to rival the Microsoft-owned GitHub. According to The Information, this decision was prompted by a sudden rise in service disruptions affecting GitHub and its users.

The project still appears to be in its early development phase, so it could be several months before it reaches any kind of broad availability. According to sources with close ties to OpenAI and knowledge of this initiative, the ChatGPT-maker plans to offer the service for purchase to its customer base.