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Create variable with GitHub data source plugin for Grafana
A variable is a placeholder for a value that you can use in dashboard queries.
Variables allow you to create more interactive and dynamic dashboards by replacing hard-coded values with dynamic options. They are displayed as dropdown lists at the top of the dashboard, making it easy to change the data being displayed.
Example
Here is an example of creating a dashboard variable:
You can reference them inside queries, allowing users to configure parameters such as Query or Repository.
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