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# GitHub Document Loader node

Use the GitHub Document Loader node to load data from a GitHub repository for [vector stores](/glossary.md#ai-vector-store) or summarization.

On this page, you'll find the node parameters for the GitHub Document Loader node, and links to more resources.

/// note | Credentials
You can find authentication information for this node [here](/integrations/builtin/credentials/github.md). This node doesn't support OAuth for authentication.
///

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## Node parameters

* **Text Splitting**: Choose from:
	* **Simple**: Uses the [Recursive Character Text Splitter](/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.textsplitterrecursivecharactertextsplitter.md) with a chunk size of 1000 and an overlap of 200.
    * **Custom**: Allows you to connect a text splitter of your choice.
* **Repository Link**: Enter the URL of your GitHub repository.
* **Branch**: Enter the branch name to use.

## Node options

* **Recursive**: Select whether to include sub-folders and files (turned on) or not (turned off).
* **Ignore Paths**: Enter directories to ignore.

## Templates and examples

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## Related resources

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