Components
Action bar
Action bar contains a collection of horizontally aligned icon buttons.
Action list
Action list is a vertical list of interactive actions or options. It's composed of items presented in a consistent. single-column format, with room for icons, descriptions, side information, and other rich visuals.
Action menu
Action menu is composed of action list and overlay patterns used for quick actions and selections.
Anchored overlay
Anchored overlay opens an overlay relative to the anchor position.
Autocomplete
Autocomplete allows users to quickly filter through a list of options and pick one or more values for a field.
Avatar
Avatar is an image that represents a user or organization.
Avatar pair
Avatar pair is composed of two avatars, one larger one and a smaller one, overlaid slightly.
Avatar stack
Avatar stack displays two or more avatars in an inline stack.
Box
Box is a basic wrapper component for most layout related needs.
Branch name
Branch name is a label-type component rendered as an <a> tag by default that displays the name of a branch.
Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs display the current page or context within the site, allowing them to navigate different levels of the hierarchy.
Button
Button is used to initiate actions on a page or form.
Checkbox
Checkbox is a form control for single and multiple selections.
Checkbox group
Checkbox group renders a set of checkboxes.
Comment box
Comment box allows users to write and preview comments.
Counter label
Counter label is a button with a numbered label accompanied by text.
Data table
Data table is a 2-dimensional data structure where each row is an item, and each column is a data point about the item.
Details
Details is a styled component to enhance the native behaviors of the <details> element.
Dialog
Dialog is a floating surface used to display transient content such as confirmation actions, selection options, and more.
Filter input
Filter input is an input that provides suggestions through qualifiers and highlights complex filter syntax.
Flash
Flash alert informs users of successful or pending actions.
Form control
Form control displays a labelled input and, optionally, associated validation text and/or hint text.
Heading
Heading defines the hierarchical structure and importance of the content they contain.
Icon
Icons at GitHub are called Octicons, which are available in various implementations including React, Figma, Rails, and Styled System.
Link
Links are used to apply styles to hyperlink text.
Page header
Page header determines the top-level headings of a UI.
Segmented control
Segmented control is used to pick one choice from a linear set of closely related choices, and immediately apply that selection.
Radio
Radio button is a form control for making a single selection from a short list of options.
Radio group
Radio group is used to render a short list of mutually exclusive options.
Text input
Text input is used to set a value that is a single line of text.
Text input with tokens
Text input with tokens is an input for a value that is a list.
Toggle switch
Toggle switch is used to immediately toggle a setting on or off.
Token
Token is a compact representation of an object, and is typically used to show a collection of related metadata.
Tree view
Tree view is a hierarchical list of items that may have a parent-child relationship where children can be toggled into view by expanding or collapsing their parent item.