GitHub is raising concerns about the European Union's proposed Article 13 of the Copyright Directive, which mandates code-sharing platforms to monitor all uploaded content for potential copyright infringement. This proposal, originally targeting music and video streaming platforms to bridge a perceived "value gap," inadvertently affects software developers by imposing upload filters that may hinder the sharing of open-source code. GitHub highlights the issues of privacy infringement, free speech constraints, and the ineffectiveness of content detection tools, which could particularly burden small and medium-sized businesses. False positives in identifying copyright violations can disrupt software development by removing crucial code dependencies, impacting reliability and costs. GitHub is actively engaging with EU policymakers and encourages developers to voice their concerns, emphasizing the importance of excluding software repositories from the directive to maintain the integrity and innovation of the software industry.