What it does
GitHub Projects plans issues, pull requests, and draft items at user or organization level. Projects can be tables, boards, or roadmaps with saved views, custom fields, charts, templates, and automation.
Start with existing issues or pull requests, then choose a table for a backlog, board for workflow stages, or roadmap for date planning. Fields such as assignee, milestone, and custom metadata help group work. The official guide says linked changes sync both ways: changing an assignee in Projects updates the issue.
GitHub lists Projects among its plans, including Free. It is most useful when issues and pull requests already live on GitHub; teams wanting a tracker independent of code hosting may prefer another system.
Strengths
- Table, board, and roadmap layouts can be saved as views of the same work.
- Custom fields and charts help teams visualize a backlog.
Watch out for
- The strongest workflow depends on issues and pull requests being maintained on GitHub.
Best for
- Software teams tracking issues and releases in GitHub
- Maintainers who want multiple views of a shared backlog
Sources
- About Projects - GitHub Docs (Oct 25, 2026)
- GitHub | Plans & pricing for every developer and team (Oct 25, 2026)