GitHub Spark
GitHub
Product status: Historical record
GitHub's August 4, 2026 notice stopped new users and new apps for the Spark experience on github.com, and offered existing users export until August 31, a deadline now past. Already deployed apps were stated to continue working, while their GitHub Models llm() integration separately retired July 30. Historical status refers to the retired authoring experience; hostedService remains unknown because continuing deployed runtimes must not be labeled universally discontinued. Current export, account access and replacement-provider integration were not tested. This page preserves a historical product record. It is excluded from current recommendations. The descriptions, features, screenshots and editorial opinions below describe its historical offering, not a service available to buy or use now.
- Hosted service:
- Not confirmed
Status source checked: · Status source
GitHub Spark — Historical record. GitHub's August 4, 2026 notice stopped new users and new apps for the Spark experience on github.com, and offered existing users export until August 31, a deadline now past. Already deployed apps were stated to continue working, while their GitHub Models llm() integration separately retired July 30. Historical status refers to the retired authoring experience; hostedService remains unknown because continuing deployed runtimes must not be labeled universally discontinued. Current export, account access and replacement-provider integration were not tested.
Historical product information
Product preview
Decision notes
This page preserves a historical product record. It is excluded from current recommendations. The descriptions, features, screenshots and editorial opinions below describe its historical offering, not a service available to buy or use now.
Official-document research
Based on the cited documentation. We did not use the product, purchase a plan, or run quality, speed or reliability tests in this review.
Consider it for
- Existing Spark users planning migration
Choose another approach if
- A new currently supported app-authoring service
- Assuming an old preview subscription or model list is still available
Pricing and conditions
Current terms unconfirmed
No current new-user Spark offer is established after the retirement. Older paid-preview labels are historical, not a current Copilot price or entitlement. A replacement model provider has its own usage charges; existing runtime billing, refunds, currency, tax and migration costs were not verified.
Pricing source read:
Pricing or terms sourceCode, model and service licensing
The historical project and retirement notice do not establish a complete software, exported-code, third-party dependency or model/output license. Existing app ownership does not prove clearance of generated code or connected content. Current retention, training, account deletion and replacement-provider terms were not read or certified; resolve them for the actual app and contract.
Basis and limits of the recorded score
Original 4.4/5 retained; the original scoring worksheet and hands-on evidence are unavailable. This documentation review did not re-score it.
Overview
Spark historically generated small apps through natural-language and visual/code editing, with a managed deployment environment. The GitHub Next page documents that earlier project, not a current model roster, access promise or production-quality guarantee.
The August 4, 2026 official notice stopped new users and new apps on that date and offered existing users export until August 31. Those deadlines have passed. Already deployed apps were stated to continue working; their GitHub Models llm() integration had separately retired July 30 and needs another provider with user-managed credentials and costs. This entry remains historical for migration, without asserting that all deployed apps are shut down or that export still works today.
Sources
The factual claims in this review were read from the pages below. Each date is when an editor last opened the source, not when the product changed.
- Vendor documentation Checked 2026-10-15
- Vendor changelog Checked 2026-10-15
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Official legacy capability and retirement documentation
- Deployed-app scope is distinguished from authoring retirement
Cons
- New users and apps stopped
- Documented export window has passed
- Existing AI integration requires migration
Who it's for
Identifying migration needs for an existing deployed app
Historical study of natural-language app authoring
Bottom line
Do not select this retired authoring experience for a new app. Audit an existing app's runtime, data export options and replacement model integration separately.
Historical features
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Frequently asked questions
Is GitHub Spark currently available?
GitHub's August 4, 2026 notice stopped new users and new apps for the Spark experience on github.com, and offered existing users export until August 31, a deadline now past. Already deployed apps were stated to continue working, while their GitHub Models llm() integration separately retired July 30. Historical status refers to the retired authoring experience; hostedService remains unknown because continuing deployed runtimes must not be labeled universally discontinued. Current export, account access and replacement-provider integration were not tested. This page preserves a historical product record. It is excluded from current recommendations. The descriptions, features, screenshots and editorial opinions below describe its historical offering, not a service available to buy or use now.
What is GitHub Spark?
Historical product information: GitHub Spark's former github.com app-authoring experience is historical; an official retirement notice distinguishes it from already deployed apps. This page preserves a historical product record. It is excluded from current recommendations. The descriptions, features, screenshots and editorial opinions below describe its historical offering, not a service available to buy or use now.
What costs and terms should I check for GitHub Spark?
The directory records Paid as the historical pricing model for GitHub Spark, without a recorded pricing check date. It is not a current price, free tier or purchasable offer. Refer to the status source for the closure or historical context. No current new-user Spark offer is established after the retirement. Older paid-preview labels are historical, not a current Copilot price or entitlement. A replacement model provider has its own usage charges; existing runtime billing, refunds, currency, tax and migration costs were not verified.
Is GitHub Spark open source?
A source-code link is a historical or repository reference. It does not mean the former hosted service is available, maintained or ready to run. Check the repository status and license separately. The historical project and retirement notice do not establish a complete software, exported-code, third-party dependency or model/output license. Existing app ownership does not prove clearance of generated code or connected content. Current retention, training, account deletion and replacement-provider terms were not read or certified; resolve them for the actual app and contract.
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Basic Info
- Historical pricing model
- Paid
The historical pricing check date is not recorded; this is not a current offer.
No current new-user Spark offer is established after the retirement. Older paid-preview labels are historical, not a current Copilot price or entitlement. A replacement model provider has its own usage charges; existing runtime billing, refunds, currency, tax and migration costs were not verified.
- Historical editorial score
- 4.4 / 5 How we score
- Platforms
- Web
- Last verified
- Not recorded
