diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb32485..9d068cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ Keybinding         | Description
 -------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
 <kbd>C-c o</kbd>   | Open the currently visited file with an external program.
 <kbd>C-c g</kbd>   | Search in Google for the thing under point (or an interactive query).
+<kbd>C-c G</kbd>   | Search in GitHub for the thing under point (or an interactive query).
 <kbd>C-c y</kbd>   | Search in YouTube for the thing under point (or an interactive query).
 <kbd>C-S-RET</kbd> or <kbd>M-o</kbd> | Insert an empty line above the current line and indent it properly
 <kbd>S-RET</kbd> or <kbd>M-O</kbd> | Insert an empty line and indent it properly (as in most IDEs).
diff --git a/core/prelude-core.el b/core/prelude-core.el
index 32fb125..02fe3d4 100644
--- a/core/prelude-core.el
+++ b/core/prelude-core.el
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ With a prefix ARG always prompt for command to use."
   (when buffer-file-name
     (start-process "prelude-open-with-process"
                    "*prelude-open-with-output*"
-                    (cond
-                     ((and (not arg) (eq system-type 'darwin)) "open")
-                     ((and (not arg) (member system-type '(gnu gnu/linux gnu/kfreebsd))) "xdg-open")
-                     (t (read-shell-command "Open current file with: ")))
-                    (shell-quote-argument buffer-file-name))))
+                   (cond
+                    ((and (not arg) (eq system-type 'darwin)) "open")
+                    ((and (not arg) (member system-type '(gnu gnu/linux gnu/kfreebsd))) "xdg-open")
+                    (t (read-shell-command "Open current file with: ")))
+                   (shell-quote-argument buffer-file-name))))
 
 (defun prelude-buffer-mode (buffer-or-name)
   "Retrieve the `major-mode' of BUFFER-OR-NAME."
@@ -61,25 +61,31 @@ With a prefix ARG always prompt for command to use."
                                 (ansi-term (getenv "SHELL")))
                               "*ansi-term*"))
 
+(defun prelude-search (query-url prompt)
+  "Open the search url constructed with the QUERY-URL.
+PROMPT sets the `read-string prompt."
+  (browse-url
+   (concat query-url
+           (url-hexify-string
+            (if mark-active
+                (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end))
+              (read-string prompt))))))
+
 (defun prelude-google ()
   "Googles a query or region if any."
   (interactive)
-  (browse-url
-   (concat
-    "http://www.google.com/search?ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q="
-    (url-hexify-string (if mark-active
-         (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end))
-       (read-string "Google: "))))))
+  (prelude-search "http://www.google.com/search?q=" "Google: "))
 
 (defun prelude-youtube ()
   "Search YouTube with a query or region if any."
   (interactive)
-  (browse-url
-   (concat
-    "http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query="
-    (url-hexify-string (if mark-active
-                           (buffer-substring (region-beginning) (region-end))
-                         (read-string "Search YouTube: "))))))
+  (prelude-search "http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query="
+                  "Search YouTube: "))
+
+(defun prelude-github ()
+  "Search GitHub with a query or region if any."
+  (interactive)
+  (prelude-search "https://github.com/search?q=" "Search GitHub: "))
 
 (defun prelude-indent-rigidly-and-copy-to-clipboard (begin end arg)
   "Indent region between BEGIN and END by ARG columns and copy to clipboard."
@@ -416,6 +422,8 @@ Doesn't mess with special buffers."
     "Press <jl> quickly to jump to a visible line."
     "Press <C-c h> to navigate a project in Helm."
     "Press <C-c g> to search in Google."
+    "Press <C-c G> to search in GitHub."
+    "Press <C-c y> to search in YouTube."
     "Press <C-c r> to rename the current buffer and file it's visiting."
     "Press <C-c t> to open a terminal in Emacs."
     "Press <C-c k> to kill all the buffers, but the active one."
@@ -490,7 +498,7 @@ Doesn't mess with special buffers."
       (error "No integer here"))
     ;; Skip backward over optional sign
     (when (looking-back "[+-]")
-        (backward-char 1))))
+      (backward-char 1))))
 (put 'integer 'beginning-op 'thing-at-point-goto-beginning-of-integer)
 
 (defun thing-at-point-bounds-of-integer-at-point ()
diff --git a/core/prelude-mode.el b/core/prelude-mode.el
index 6275f93..886b502 100644
--- a/core/prelude-mode.el
+++ b/core/prelude-mode.el
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c o") 'prelude-open-with)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c g") 'prelude-google)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-c G") 'prelude-github)
     (define-key map (kbd "C-c y") 'prelude-youtube)
     ;; mimic popular IDEs binding, note that it doesn't work in a terminal session
     (define-key map [(shift return)] 'prelude-smart-open-line)
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@
                          ["View URL" prelude-view-url]))
                       "Search Files (Grep)...")
 
- (easy-menu-add-item nil '("Tools") '("--") "Search Files (Grep)..."))
+  (easy-menu-add-item nil '("Tools") '("--") "Search Files (Grep)..."))
 
 (defun prelude-mode-remove-menu ()
   "Remove `prelude-mode' menu entry."