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    github-growth-tracker

    by Rian O'Leary

    Track GitHub repository growth trends, star velocity, and commit activity with historical digests and benchmarking.

    Updated May 2026
    1 installs
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    • Downloadable skill package
    • Works with Fully compatible across all agents
    • 5 permissions declared
    • Instant install

    Sample Output

    A real example of what this skill produces.

    📊 GitHub Growth Digest 99rebels/api-client Stars: 142 ↑ (+12) Forks: 28 → Issues: 5 ↓ (-2) Commits (4w): 18 ↑ (+4) vs watchlist: ✅ Outperforming avg star growth Watchlist: octocat/Spoon-Knife stars: 12.4k (+5)

    About This Skill

    What it does

    The GitHub Growth Tracker is a specialized developer tool designed to monitor and analyze the trajectory of GitHub repositories. It goes beyond static numbers by recording historical data to provide real-time trend analysis on stars, forks, issues, and commit velocity.

    Why use this skill

    While basic GitHub scraping can give you current counts, this skill maintains a 90-day time-series database. It allows developers to understand momentum rather than just snapshots. Instead of manually checking dashboards, you get automated digests that highlight where your projects are gaining traction or losing steam relative to your benchmarks.

    • Trend Visualization: Uses intuitive indicators (↑↓→) to show changes over time.
    • Watchlist Benchmarking: Compare your growth rates against "aspirational" repos to gauge relative performance.
    • Commit Velocity Tracking: Monitor active development windows (4-week rolling average) across multiple repos.
    • Automated Reporting: Designed to generate clean, formatted text digests perfect for Slack, Discord, or status updates.

    Supported tools

    Built as a Python-based utility, it integrates seamlessly with GitHub's REST API using fine-grained Personal Access Tokens. It is compatible with AI agent environments like Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenClaw, utilizing a standardized data directory for persistent historical tracking.

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    Use Cases

    • Monitor star and fork growth trends over a 90-day window
    • Compare repo performance against a curated watchlist of competitors
    • Generate automated weekly progress reports for open-source projects
    • Analyze commit velocity to ensure consistent development activity

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    Permissions

    Environment Variables
    Terminal / Shell
    Read Files
    Write Files
    Network Access

    Allowed Hosts

    api.github.com{endpoint}
    github.com

    File Scopes

    github-growth-tracker/**
    ~/.openclaw/credentials/github*.json
    ~/.openclaw/workspace/data/github-tracker/**

    Reads/writes credentials for GitHub auth, stores repo history for trend tracking. All data stays local.

    Tags

    github
    metrics
    open-source
    analytics
    devops
    Documentation

    Fully compatible across all agents

    Creator

    Rian O'Leary

    A young aspiring software dev. I want to build genuinely useful things.

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