github-code Web Component

Simon Willison's Weblog reports on a new experimental Web Component for embedding GitHub code. Built using GPT-5.5, the component takes GitHub repository URLs with line-range specifications, fetches the raw code, and displays it with line numbers—no syntax highlighting yet. It's designed to simplify how developers reference and showcase code snippets on their sites.

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