GitHub Trends
Generates embeddable cards showing your GitHub code-contribution stats, including lines of code, for your prof
- Stars
- 15.9k
- Forks
- 117
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Last update
- 1.8 years ago
- Type
- App
This repository is archived and no longer maintained.
What it is
GitHub Trends pulls data from the GitHub API to measure code you have written, broken down by language, repository, and time period. It produces images you can embed in your GitHub profile README. The project also runs a website for creating and customizing these cards, and an API for those who want more control.
- Embed a card of your lines of code by language in your GitHub profile README
- Show a card of your contributions broken down by repository over the past year
- Generate a card that includes private repository activity (the README shows an include_private option)
- Explore your GitHub Wrapped summary at githubwrapped.io
Great for
- Developers who want a profile card showing lines of code by language or repository
- People who commit to open-source projects or have collaborators contributing to their repos
- Users who prefer a web interface to customize cards without writing code
Not ideal for
- People who want a self-hosted tool, since the README only describes the hosted service and API, not how to run it yourself
- Anyone needing a stable, supported service, because the README marks both workflows as Alpha and the repository is archived
How to get it
- 1
Use it in the browser (or self-host)
Clone the repository (no install command is given in the README)
git clone https://github.com/avgupta456/github-trends - 2
Run it
- Visit https://api.githubtrends.io/auth/signup/public and create an account with GitHub Trends
- Copy the Markdown snippet from the README, replacing the username with yours
- Paste the snippet into your GitHub profile README
- Save and view your profile to see the card
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the website at githubtrends.io to customize cards visually
- Read docs/API.md for available customization parameters
- Try the include_private and loc_metric options shown in the README examples
- Check docs/FAQ.md for common questions
Downloads
Strengths
- Measures contributions from your individual commits, including open-source work, rather than only public repositories
- Offers lines-of-code breakdowns by language and repository, which the README says is a first for this kind of project
- Provides both a website and an API for creating cards
Trade-offs
- The repository is archived and the last push was January 2025, so it may not receive updates
- Both the website and API workflows are labeled Alpha in the README
- Cards are served from a hosted service, so you depend on that service being available
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github-trends (this) | 15.9k | App | beginner | 1.8 years ago | Developers who want a profile card showing lines of code by language or repository |
| github-readme-stats | 79.9k | Dev tool | beginner | 1 months ago | People who want a generated stats card on their GitHub profile README |
| refined-github | 32.4k | App | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers who use GitHub daily for code review, issues, and pull requests |
| desktop | 22k | App | beginner | 6 days ago | Developers who work with GitHub and prefer a visual interface for commits and branches |
| gitea | 58.8k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | Teams that want to host their own code instead of using a public cloud service |
| PicGo | 27.5k | App | beginner | 17 days ago | Bloggers and note-takers who paste screenshots into Markdown editors |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.