diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 1f467c93c2d..557567e7aaf 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/sensor/fritzbox_netmonitor.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/gearbest.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/geizhals.py
+    homeassistant/components/sensor/github.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/gitlab_ci.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/gitter.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/glances.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/github.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/github.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..335dbc668d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/github.py
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+"""
+Support for GitHub.
+
+For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
+https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.github/
+"""
+from datetime import timedelta
+import logging
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    ATTR_NAME, CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN, CONF_NAME, CONF_PATH, CONF_URL)
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['PyGithub==1.43.5']
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+CONF_REPOS = 'repositories'
+
+ATTR_LATEST_COMMIT_MESSAGE = 'latest_commit_message'
+ATTR_LATEST_COMMIT_SHA = 'latest_commit_sha'
+ATTR_LATEST_RELEASE_URL = 'latest_release_url'
+ATTR_LATEST_OPEN_ISSUE_URL = 'latest_open_issue_url'
+ATTR_OPEN_ISSUES = 'open_issues'
+ATTR_LATEST_OPEN_PULL_REQUEST_URL = 'latest_open_pull_request_url'
+ATTR_OPEN_PULL_REQUESTS = 'open_pull_requests'
+ATTR_PATH = 'path'
+ATTR_STARGAZERS = 'stargazers'
+
+DEFAULT_NAME = 'GitHub'
+
+SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=300)
+
+REPO_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    vol.Required(CONF_PATH): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_NAME): cv.string
+})
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Required(CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_URL): cv.url,
+    vol.Required(CONF_REPOS):
+        vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [REPO_SCHEMA])
+})
+
+
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
+    """Set up the GitHub sensor platform."""
+    sensors = []
+    for repository in config[CONF_REPOS]:
+        data = GitHubData(
+            repository=repository,
+            access_token=config.get(CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN),
+            server_url=config.get(CONF_URL)
+        )
+        if data.setup_error is True:
+            _LOGGER.error("Error setting up GitHub platform. %s",
+                          "Check previous errors for details")
+            return
+        sensors.append(GitHubSensor(data))
+    add_entities(sensors, True)
+
+
+class GitHubSensor(Entity):
+    """Representation of a GitHub sensor."""
+
+    def __init__(self, github_data):
+        """Initialize the GitHub sensor."""
+        self._unique_id = github_data.repository_path
+        self._name = None
+        self._state = None
+        self._available = False
+        self._repository_path = None
+        self._latest_commit_message = None
+        self._latest_commit_sha = None
+        self._latest_release_url = None
+        self._open_issue_count = None
+        self._latest_open_issue_url = None
+        self._pull_request_count = None
+        self._latest_open_pr_url = None
+        self._stargazers = None
+        self._github_data = github_data
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """Return the name of the sensor."""
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def unique_id(self):
+        """Return unique ID for the sensor."""
+        return self._unique_id
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return the state of the sensor."""
+        return self._state
+
+    @property
+    def available(self):
+        """Return True if entity is available."""
+        return self._available
+
+    @property
+    def device_state_attributes(self):
+        """Return the state attributes."""
+        return {
+            ATTR_PATH: self._repository_path,
+            ATTR_NAME: self._name,
+            ATTR_LATEST_COMMIT_MESSAGE: self._latest_commit_message,
+            ATTR_LATEST_COMMIT_SHA: self._latest_commit_sha,
+            ATTR_LATEST_RELEASE_URL: self._latest_release_url,
+            ATTR_LATEST_OPEN_ISSUE_URL: self._latest_open_issue_url,
+            ATTR_OPEN_ISSUES: self._open_issue_count,
+            ATTR_LATEST_OPEN_PULL_REQUEST_URL: self._latest_open_pr_url,
+            ATTR_OPEN_PULL_REQUESTS: self._pull_request_count,
+            ATTR_STARGAZERS: self._stargazers
+        }
+
+    @property
+    def icon(self):
+        """Return the icon to use in the frontend."""
+        return 'mdi:github-circle'
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Collect updated data from GitHub API."""
+        self._github_data.update()
+
+        self._name = self._github_data.name
+        self._state = self._github_data.latest_commit_sha
+        self._repository_path = self._github_data.repository_path
+        self._available = self._github_data.available
+        self._latest_commit_message = self._github_data.latest_commit_message
+        self._latest_commit_sha = self._github_data.latest_commit_sha
+        self._latest_release_url = self._github_data.latest_release_url
+        self._open_issue_count = self._github_data.open_issue_count
+        self._latest_open_issue_url = self._github_data.latest_open_issue_url
+        self._pull_request_count = self._github_data.pull_request_count
+        self._latest_open_pr_url = self._github_data.latest_open_pr_url
+        self._stargazers = self._github_data.stargazers
+
+
+class GitHubData():
+    """GitHub Data object."""
+
+    def __init__(self, repository, access_token=None, server_url=None):
+        """Set up GitHub."""
+        import github
+
+        self._github = github
+
+        self.setup_error = False
+
+        try:
+            if server_url is not None:
+                server_url += "/api/v3"
+                self._github_obj = github.Github(
+                    access_token, base_url=server_url)
+            else:
+                self._github_obj = github.Github(access_token)
+
+            self.repository_path = repository[CONF_PATH]
+
+            repo = self._github_obj.get_repo(self.repository_path)
+        except self._github.GithubException as err:
+            _LOGGER.error("GitHub error for %s: %s", self.repository_path, err)
+            self.setup_error = True
+            return
+
+        self.name = repository.get(CONF_NAME, repo.name)
+
+        self.available = False
+        self.latest_commit_message = None
+        self.latest_commit_sha = None
+        self.latest_release_url = None
+        self.open_issue_count = None
+        self.latest_open_issue_url = None
+        self.pull_request_count = None
+        self.latest_open_pr_url = None
+        self.stargazers = None
+
+    def update(self):
+        """Update GitHub Sensor."""
+        try:
+            repo = self._github_obj.get_repo(self.repository_path)
+
+            self.stargazers = repo.stargazers_count
+
+            open_issues = repo.get_issues(state='open', sort='created')
+            if open_issues is not None:
+                self.open_issue_count = open_issues.totalCount
+                if open_issues.totalCount > 0:
+                    self.latest_open_issue_url = open_issues[0].html_url
+
+            open_pull_requests = repo.get_pulls(state='open', sort='created')
+            if open_pull_requests is not None:
+                self.pull_request_count = open_pull_requests.totalCount
+                if open_pull_requests.totalCount > 0:
+                    self.latest_open_pr_url = open_pull_requests[0].html_url
+
+            latest_commit = repo.get_commits()[0]
+            self.latest_commit_sha = latest_commit.sha
+            self.latest_commit_message = latest_commit.commit.message
+
+            releases = repo.get_releases()
+            if releases and releases.totalCount > 0:
+                self.latest_release_url = releases[0].html_url
+
+            self.available = True
+        except self._github.GithubException as err:
+            _LOGGER.error("GitHub error for %s: %s", self.repository_path, err)
+            self.available = False
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 46d71c6c4e9..7f618e0920a 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ HAP-python==2.4.2
 # homeassistant.components.notify.mastodon
 Mastodon.py==1.3.1
 
+# homeassistant.components.sensor.github
+PyGithub==1.43.5
+
 # homeassistant.components.isy994
 PyISY==1.1.1