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Is there a permalink to the latest version of gist files?

I created a gist with two files, the raw version of which I would like to use as a reference for an application which will query their contents. These contents will be updated on GitHub.

I found however that the URL of the file changes with each version of the gist. Is there a permalink which would point to the latest version of a file in a gist?

Solution

  • Raw gist URLs follow the pattern below:

    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/[gist username]/[gist ID]/raw/[gist commit ID]/[file name]

    To view the latest version, simply remove the [gist commit ID] part:

    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/[gist username]/[gist ID]/raw/[file name]

    e.g.

    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mwek/9962f97f3bde157fd5dbd2b5dd0ec3ca/raw/user.js

    Keep in mind that the endpoint is cached, so your updates may be visible with a slight delay.