The move comes as GitHub is facing growing competition from companies like Google and Cursor over AI tools for programmers.

GitHub has operated as a separate company ever since Microsoft acquired it in 2018 for $7.5 billion, but Dohmke’s departure is part of a big shakeup to the way GitHub operates. Microsoft isn’t replacing Dohmke’s CEO position,

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke will leave as Microsoft moves the platform into its CoreAI division. GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke just shared that he will step down from his role. The popular development platform will have more than a new CEO soon;