Find GitHub repos before they trend.
Ranks repos by the stars they actually gained in 24 h, 7 d or 30 d, and shows real activity so hype is easy to tell from shipping.
What's inside
EarlyStar in three ideas.
01
Real star gains
Repos ranked by the stars they actually gained in 24 h, 7 d or 30 d, refreshed every 30 minutes.
02
Hype vs shipping
Commits, merged PRs and releases next to the stars, plus a day-by-day GitHub Trending archive with streaks.
03
Badges and a free API
README badges for any tracked repo, a JSON API, star-history charts, a watchlist and compare.
Get it
Pick how you want to start.
Questions
Good questions.
Is it free?
Yes. The source is public on GitHub under the MIT licence.
What does it run on?
Web, Windows, macOS, iPhone & Android PWA.
Where do I start?
Open the README for setup and details, or use the buttons at the top of this page.
Who made it?
Juwen Lie, an R&D mechanical engineer in Batam, Indonesia, as an independent personal project.