Cannot find a public repository I do not belong to in the picker
What you are seeing
I cannot find a public repository I do not belong to in the picker.
#Why it happens
Public repositories you are not a member of appear only through search, and only on the first page of results. Paging past page 1 shows only your own repositories.
#What to do
Type a more specific search term so the repository appears on page 1, or paste the file's GitHub URL directly into the search box.
#Settings involved
Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
Unlicensed and anonymous access | Not user-configurable | Readers outside your licence, or not logged in, can still see public file content in a read-only view, but they do not get the GitHub byline. |
#Limits that apply here
Limit | Value | What happens |
|---|---|---|
Repository list size | 100 at a time | The picker loads your repositories 100 at a time. |
Public repository search: first page only | - | Search runs only when you type a query, and only for the first page of results. Paging further shows only your own repositories. |
No caching of file content | - | Every time a page with a GitHub file macro is viewed, the file is fetched again. A page with many GitHub macros uses up your GitHub API allowance on every view. |
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Found it? Good.
