Migrating from GitHub to Miro
The main reason teams move from GitHub to Miro is roadmapping. Miro's approach — best-in-class infinite canvas experience — the gold standard for collaborative whiteboarding with real-time multiplayer editing — suits startup and scaleup teams that have outgrown GitHub's model. Here's how to migrate without losing historical context.
At a Glance
- Dominant platform for source control and collaboration — used by 100M+ developers, making it the de facto standard for open-source and most commercial software teams
- GitHub Copilot is the leading AI coding assistant, deeply integrated into the platform with code completion, PR summaries, chat, and workspace planning
- GitHub Actions provides powerful, flexible CI/CD built directly into the repository with a massive ecosystem of community-authored actions
- Best-in-class infinite canvas experience — the gold standard for collaborative whiteboarding with real-time multiplayer editing
- Massive template library with 2,500+ community and built-in templates for user story mapping, retrospectives, journey maps, and more
- Extremely intuitive interface — new users can be productive in minutes, making it ideal for cross-functional workshops
You leave behind
- −sprint planning
- −backlog management
- −workflow automations
Migration Steps
Audit and export your current workspace
Before touching Miro, document what lives in GitHub: projects and tasks, custom fields, automations, integrations, and team permissions. Export a full CSV backup — most tools support this from Settings → Export. Pay particular attention to any custom fields and workflow automations that your team relies on daily.
Set up your Miro workspace
Create your Miro workspace and replicate your project structure using tasks and projects. Miro starts at $8/user/mo/user/mo with a free tier available — budget $4/user/mo more per user. Run with a single pilot team before migrating everyone.
Map your workflow equivalents
Find the closest Miro equivalent for each GitHub feature your team relies on. projects and tasks in GitHub maps to tasks and projects in Miro. Prioritise the critical path: task creation, status tracking, and assignment.
Import your data
Miro supports CSV import for tasks and projects and has 20+ native integrations. For automations that don't have a native equivalent in Miro, Zapier or Make can bridge the gap. Start with your most active project rather than importing everything at once.
Onboard your team
Run a 30-minute walkthrough covering the daily workflow: how to create tasks and projects, update status, and find your board. Miro has a gentle learning curve — most PMs are fully productive within 1–2 days. Focus the session on the UI differences rather than feature training.
Run GitHub in parallel for two weeks
Keep GitHub read-only while your team works primarily in Miro. This reduces risk and lets people reference historical context — old decisions, archived tickets, past sprint data — without slowing the migration. After two weeks with no new work going into GitHub, archive the workspace and make Miro the official home.
Ready to switch?
Read the full Miro review for pricing, integrations, and team fit details.