Gists provide a simple way to share code snippets with others. Every gist is a Git repository, which means that it can be forked and cloned.

Gists are one feature of GitHub, which defines them as “a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others.” This three-part study explores how users are using Gists.

If you need to keep your code away from prying eyes, you may want to create a private repository instead. After creating a gist, you cannot convert it from public to secret.. However, a secret gist can be made public by editing the gist and updating the visibility to public.

(Optional) Create a title and a description. You can create a title and a description from here, or you can skip this step and a generated title will be created for you. Press "Generate," and you'll get the link to the Gist, where it can be found on your list of public gists on your GitHub account.