GitHub Emojis – Complete List, Shortcodes & Previews

GitHub is a popular developer platform that supports emoji shortcodes to make conversations, issues, pull requests, and README files more expressive. By typing a specific emoji code, GitHub automatically converts it into the corresponding emoji.
However, GitHub emojis are not fully cross-platform compatible. An emoji that looks one way on GitHub may appear differently on other platforms or devices, depending on their emoji rendering system.
Many GitHub emoji designs are inspired by classic visual styles, including graphics influenced by popular games and digital art from the 1990s. This gives GitHub emojis a unique and recognizable look. Below, you can explore a complete collection of GitHub emojis with their shortcodes and preview how they appear.