# Github Desktop Databases

## Overview

**Evidence:** Github Desktop Databases\
**Description:** Collect Github Desktop Databases\
**Category:** Applications\
**Platform:** windows\
**Short Name:** gtdb\
**Is Parsed:** No\
**Sent to Investigation Hub:** No\
**Collect File(s):** Yes

## Background

GitHub Desktop and GitHub Visual Studio extension store repository information, commit history, and connection details in database files. These databases track local repositories, GitHub accounts, and synchronization state.

## Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about github desktop databases.

## Collection Method

This collector gathers GitHub Desktop database directories, GitHub Visual Studio database files, and connection files from Roaming and Local directories.

## Forensic Value

GitHub databases reveal accessed repositories, cloned projects, commit activity, and GitHub accounts. This is valuable for identifying intellectual property theft, leaked credentials in commits, and unauthorized repository access.
