Can I make releases public from a private github repo?

Question

I have an application which is in a private github repo, and am wondering if the releases could be made public so that the app can auto-update itself from github instead of us h

Answer 1

A workaround would be to create a public repo, composed of:

• empty commits (git commit --allow-empty)
• each commit tagged
• each tag with a release
• each release with the deliveries (the binaries of your private app)

That way, you have a visible repo dedicated for release hosting, and a private repos for source development.