Commercial transition
Previous stateGitHub Spark on github.com accepted users and app creation and provided an editable workbench.
→New stateNew access and app creation are closed; existing users retain a bounded export window, and already deployed apps continue after workbench retirement.
Who is affected
Existing GitHub Spark users, application owners and teams relying on Spark's llm() inference function.
Action required
Export editable app code by 31 August and replace llm() with an independently billed provider where AI inference must continue.
Evidence boundary
The retirement applies to the github.com Spark experience. Deployed apps continue, while the separate 30 July GitHub Models retirement already broke llm() calls.
Timeline
- New access and creation stopped
Spark stopped accepting new users and new apps.
- Workbench retirement
Existing-user access and the export window end; deployed apps continue.
Official sources
- Upcoming deprecation of GitHub Spark on github.comGitHub Changelog · 2026-08-04 · Official retirement announcement