github-topics-trending

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Track trending GitHub projects by topic, analyze trends with AI, and receive daily email reports. Visualize data on GitHub Pages. Ideal for developers and operations teams monitoring open-source activity.

4030Updated 2mo ago

Intermediate30min to implementautomation

Saves ~45 min per use

Quick InstallView Source

git clone https://github.com/geekjourneyx/github-topics-trending.git

Works with:

Claude

Overview

About This Skill

GitHub Topics Trending is an automation system that monitors GitHub repositories by topic, fetches trending projects daily via GitHub API, and leverages Claude AI to summarize and categorize each repository. The system calculates star growth trends, detects emerging projects, and delivers professional HTML email reports with clickable repository links. It also generates a static GitHub Pages website for trend visualization and stores historical data in SQLite for ongoing analysis. Built for developers and operations teams who need to stay informed about open-source activity in specific domains without manual effort.

How to Use

Set up environment variables (GitHub token, Claude API key, Resend API key, recipient email), install dependencies with pip, then run `python -m src.main` to fetch data, analyze with AI, send email reports, and generate GitHub Pages. For daily automation, configure GitHub Actions with the provided workflow.

Use Cases

Monitor trending Claude Code plugins and integrations daily

Track emerging development tools and frameworks in your domain

Receive automated summaries of hot open-source projects with AI insights

Analyze repository growth trends and identify high-velocity projects

Setup & Installation

Quick Install

No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.

Alternative Install (Git Clone)

git clone https://github.com/geekjourneyx/github-topics-trending

Requirements

Claude Code or compatible AI agent
Works with: Claude

Quick Start Guide

Install the Skill

Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.

Open Your AI Agent

Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.

Try It Out

Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.

Customize

Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.

Usage Examples

Prompt Template

I want to track trending GitHub projects under the topic [TOPIC]. Please analyze the top 10 projects by stars, forks, and recent activity. Provide a daily email report format and suggest a GitHub Pages visualization approach. Focus on [INDUSTRY] trends.

Example Output

# GitHub Topics Trending Report

## Top 10 Projects in AI/ML (Last 7 Days)

1. **Project Alpha**
   - Stars: 420
   - Forks: 89
   - Recent Activity: 34 commits
   - Key Features: New neural network architecture

2. **Project Beta**
   - Stars: 380
   - Forks: 72
   - Recent Activity: 28 commits
   - Key Features: Improved training algorithms

## Daily Email Report Format

**Subject:** AI/ML GitHub Trends - [DATE]

**Body:**
- Top Gaining Project: Project Alpha (+120 stars)
- Most Active Project: Project Beta (28 commits)
- Emerging Topic: Federated Learning

## GitHub Pages Visualization Suggestions

- **Bar Chart:** Stars and forks comparison
- **Line Graph:** Project activity over time
- **Word Cloud:** Keywords from project descriptions