What is this?
GitHub Trends generates customizable stat cards for your GitHub profile README, computing your real contribution metrics from the GitHub API — lines of code written, by language, repository, and over time.
GitHub Trends generates customizable stat cards for your GitHub profile README, computing your real contribution metrics from the GitHub API — lines of code written, by language, repository, and over time.Is it a website I sign up for, or something I install?A hosted web service, not something you install: you sign up at githubtrends.io and embed your card as a dynamically generated image in your README with a Markdown snippet.
A hosted web service, not something you install: you sign up at githubtrends.io and embed your card as a dynamically generated image in your README with a Markdown snippet.How do I get a card onto my profile?After signing up, paste the provided string into your README's Markdown, substituting your username. That's it — the card shows up as a dynamic image right in your profile.
After signing up, paste the provided string into your README's Markdown, substituting your username. That's it — the card shows up as a dynamic image right in your profile.Do I need my own GitHub token or API key for this to work?No — signing up for a GitHub Trends account is all the setup there is; the service takes care of the GitHub API side. Nothing to install or configure locally.
No — signing up for a GitHub Trends account is all the setup there is; the service takes care of the GitHub API side. Nothing to install or configure locally.Is GitHub Trends still actively developed?No — the GitHub repository has been archived, so development has stopped: no new features or fixes. You can still sign up and use the service, but treat it as unmaintained.
No — the GitHub repository has been archived, so development has stopped: no new features or fixes. You can still sign up and use the service, but treat it as unmaintained.Do the cards work everywhere, or only on certain devices?It runs in the browser at githubtrends.io, and the generated cards are plain images, so they render anywhere GitHub displays Markdown.
It runs in the browser at githubtrends.io, and the generated cards are plain images, so they render anywhere GitHub displays Markdown.What is GitHub Wrapped?A companion feature the README promotes right at the top: your GitHub Wrapped, hosted at githubwrapped.io — a shareable, wrapped-style recap of your GitHub activity.
A companion feature the README promotes right at the top: your GitHub Wrapped, hosted at githubwrapped.io — a shareable, wrapped-style recap of your GitHub activity.How is it different from GitHub Readme Stats?Similar tools count only your public repositories. GitHub Trends computes metrics from your individual commits, so contributions to other people's and collaborative projects count too — and it's the first to surface lines of code (LOC) by language and repository. It credits GitHub Readme Stats as its inspiration.
Similar tools count only your public repositories. GitHub Trends computes metrics from your individual commits, so contributions to other people's and collaborative projects count too — and it's the first to surface lines of code (LOC) by language and repository. It credits GitHub Readme Stats as its inspiration.Can I customize the card without using the website?Yes — the web interface is built for easy customization, and you can also create and configure cards directly through the API; docs/API.md documents the available options.
Yes — the web interface is built for easy customization, and you can also create and configure cards directly through the API; docs/API.md documents the available options.What are similar projects?metrics, profile-summary-for-github, github-readme-stats, beautify-github-profile, redash, dataease, matomo, trade-journal
metrics, profile-summary-for-github, github-readme-stats, beautify-github-profile, redash, dataease, matomo, trade-journalWhich topics is it in?github-api, profile-readme, widget, metrics, statistics, analytics, github, data-visualization, dashboard, developers, web-app, free
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