GITHUB PRO* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

When GitHub processes billing for its Pro subscription tier, the charge is routed through their payment infrastructure in a truncated format that combines the product name with an asterisk separator, a common convention used by major payment processors like Stripe to distinguish product-level billing from a company's broader suite of services. GitHub, owned by Microsoft, uses this "GITHUB PRO*" descriptor specifically to differentiate Pro plan charges from other GitHub-related billing that might appear on the same statement, such as GitHub Copilot or GitHub Actions usage fees. If you see GITHUB PRO* for $4.00 on your bank statement, it reflects your active monthly GitHub Pro subscription, which provides individual developers with advanced features like unlimited private repositories and expanded Actions minutes.

No, this is a legitimate charge from GitHub Pro. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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