Boost Your GitHub Speed: 9 Proven Methods to Accelerate Downloads

1. GitHub Mirror Access

Two commonly used mirror URLs are provided:

https://github.com.cnpmjs.org

https://hub.fastgit.org

These mirrors are full clones of GitHub, synchronizing all content and allowing you to browse, download, and clone repositories directly.

2. GitHub File Acceleration

Using Cloudflare Workers, you can accelerate GitHub releases, archives, and project files without needing a server, as the service includes built‑in CDN.

https://gh.api.99988866.xyz

https://g.ioiox.com

If the demo sites are unavailable, you can deploy the open‑source project gh-proxy-GitHub yourself.

3. Github Accelerated Download

Copy any GitHub URL into the input box at the following tool to proxy and speed up the download:

URL: http://toolwa.com/github/

4. Accelerate Your GitHub

Use the service at https://github.zhlh6.cn, paste a repository URL, and obtain a generated address for git, SSH, and other operations.

5. Chrome GitHub Acceleration Extension (Recommended)

Reply with the keyword github加速 to receive the extension.

6. GitHub Raw Acceleration

The raw domain is raw.githubusercontent.com. If the previous acceleration does not cover it, replace the domain with raw.staticdn.net to speed up access.

7. GitHub + JsDelivr

JsDelivr can serve static files via CDN, but it cannot fetch executable files (e.g., .exe, .dmg) attached to releases, limiting its use to static assets only.

8. Download via Gitee Fork Transfer

Import a GitHub repository into Gitee (https://gitee.com) using the “Import from GitHub/GitLab” option, then clone or download from the imported repository.

9. Accelerate via Hosts File Modification

Manually bind CDN IP addresses to domain names.

Step 1: Obtain the IP for github.global.ssl.fastly.net (e.g., 199.232.69.194).

Step 2: Obtain the IP for github.com (e.g., 140.82.114.4).

Step 3: Edit the hosts file to map these IPs.

For Windows, adjust file permissions, then add the following lines to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts:

199.232.69.194 github.global.ssl.fastly.net

140.82.114.4 github.com