On GitHub there is a raw button that allows you to download the raw contents of a file. The raw URL is for that particular version of the file.

Is it possible to get a raw URL that always downloads the latest version of a file?

CodePudding user response：

It's possible to specify a branch name instead of an object ID in the URL. For example, to always get the version of Git's README that's on the master branch, you can use https://raw.githubusercontent.com/git/git/master/README.md.

However, be aware that, like all accesses to raw.githubusercontent.com, there is caching involved and that can't be disabled, so while the URL will eventually be updated, it may not be immediately. If you need the absolute latest version of a file at all times, or if you need that file for an automated process (such as another website or a program), then you need to host it yourself.