GitHub
Docs connects to GitHub to read your files, open pull requests, and publish when you merge. Here's what that connection can and can't do.
Setup
- Install the Scalar GitHub App. You pick which repositories it can access. Change the selection any time.
- Link your GitHub user. This attributes commits and pull requests to you.
Access is always limited to the repositories you pick. Nothing else.
What we can access
Only in the repositories you select:
- Contents — read your files and write changes through commits and pull requests.
- Pull requests — open and update pull requests.
- Metadata — basic repository info (required for every GitHub App).
What we can't access
- Repositories you didn't select.
- Your other code across your account or organization.
- Repository settings, collaborators, or branch protection.
"Act on your behalf"
GitHub shows this line for any app that can write to a repository, because your commits and pull requests are attributed to you. It's about attribution, not broad access. See GitHub's own explanation.
Manage access
Change repositories or revoke access from GitHub under Settings → Applications → Installed GitHub Apps, or from the Scalar Dashboard. Removing a repository cuts off access to it right away.
