Custom properties and rule insights improvements

We’ve shipped two improvements to help you enforce repository policies and gain better visibility into rule activity across your organization.

Custom properties now support required explicit values

Organization and enterprise administrators can now require repository creators to explicitly select a value for custom properties, rather than relying on a default value.

This ensures repositories meet policy requirements from the moment they’re created, improving adoption of rulesets and the accuracy of property data across your organization.

Previously, the asterisk (*) for custom properties on the repository creation page indicated a required property that accepted a default value. With this update, the asterisk now indicates properties that require an explicit selection so you’ll know exactly which properties need your attention before creating a repository.

Learn more in our documentation about managing custom properties.

Rule insights now feature enhanced filters with SHA support

We’ve replaced the rule insights dropdown filters with a dynamic filter bar, delivering a more flexible and consistent filtering experience.

You can now filter rule insights by commit SHA on the repository-level rule insights page, making it easier to understand how specific commits interacted with rulesets.

Learn more in our documentation about viewing rule insights.

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