# How to Connect to the Gradient GitHub App (private)

Workflows automate machine learning tasks, combining GPU instances with an expressive syntax to generate production-ready machine learning pipelines with a few lines of code.

The [Gradient GitHub App](https://github.com/apps/paperspace-gradient) helps tie together the computing power of Gradient with the reproducibility and determinism of source control management.

With the GitHub App, you can keep your code version-controlled during the application development process to ensure that your colleagues and collaborators have the best possible experience.

## Connect the Gradient GitHub App

First, make a GitHub account if you don’t already have one.

In Gradient, in the top right, click the profile icon, and then click **Account settings**. Select **Connect to GitHub**, and then follow the prompts to authorize GitHub to install Gradient.

The GitHub App does **not** require access to all GitHub repos. It is perfectly acceptable to grant access to a single repo or several repos.

For additional information, visit the [Workflows Tutorial](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/workflows/getting-started/your-first-workflow/index.html.md) to learn more.