GitHub Trending Repositories Scraper

📈 GitHub Trending Repositories for Open-Source Research

Developers, maintainers, and technical researchers can use this Actor to read public GitHub Trending repositories for a daily, weekly, or monthly period. It returns ranked dataset rows with repository URLs, descriptions, languages, stars, forks, and stars gained in the selected period, so you can review open-source activity in one dataset.

Use cases

• Find a short list of top repositories with Top 10 GitHub Repositories.
• Review period-based star growth with GitHub Star Trend.
• Collect a ranked open-source list with GitHub Trending Repositories.
• Filter the list to Python projects with GitHub Trending Python.
• Study a longer period of repository activity with GitHub Trending Monthly.

📊 Ranked repository data

Each eligible repository is saved as one row in source rank order. Required fields cover identity, URL, description, language, total stars, forks, selected-period star growth, and period. When GitHub exposes them, rows also include contributors, topics, license, open issues, watchers, homepage, archive state, and created and updated dates.

Use rank and stars to compare top GitHub repos by stars within the selected Trending list. The starsGained field shows movement during the selected period.

▶️ Read a GitHub star ranking

1. Choose a daily, weekly, or monthly Trending period.
2. Add one or more programming language names, or leave the list empty for all languages.
3. Set Maximum results if you want a limit. Leaving it empty returns all available results until the source is exhausted.
4. Run the Actor and open the results link to read the dataset.

The Actor reads publicly reachable GitHub Trending data and does not need a customer-supplied GitHub credential. Use one period per run.

⚙️ Input

The public input has three fields. Add one or more language names to narrow the list, or leave Programming languages empty to include all languages. Leave Maximum results empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
period	Select	Chooses the GitHub Trending period: daily, weekly, or monthly.
languages	String array	Adds one or more GitHub programming language names. Leave it empty to include all languages.
maxItems	Integer	Sets the maximum number of repositories to return. The run stops at this number or when GitHub Trending is exhausted. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.

Input example

This example uses the public input from a successful current-beta run with the schema's default choices:

{
  "period": "daily",
  "languages": [
    "Python"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10
}

🧾 Output

The public output has a results URL that opens the default dataset items view. Each dataset row has the following fields. Optional fields appear when GitHub exposes them.

Run output

Field	Type	What it does
results	URL	Opens the default dataset items view with the repository rows.

Dataset row fields

Field	Type	What it does
rank	Integer	Repository rank in the selected GitHub Trending list.
fullName	String	Repository name with its GitHub owner, such as octocat/Hello-World.
repositoryUrl	URL	Canonical public GitHub URL for the repository.
description	String	Repository description from GitHub, when available.
language	String	Primary programming language from GitHub, when available.
stars	Integer	Total star count reported by GitHub.
forks	Integer	Total fork count reported by GitHub.
starsGained	Integer	Stars gained during the selected Trending period.
period	String	Trending period used for the repository result: daily, weekly, or monthly.
contributors	String array	GitHub contributor or builder logins shown for the repository, when available.
topics	String array	GitHub repository topics, when available.
license	String	Repository license name reported by GitHub, when available.
openIssues	Integer	Number of open issues reported by GitHub, when available.
watchers	Integer	Number of repository watchers reported by GitHub, when available.
homepage	URL	Project homepage URL reported by GitHub, when available.
archived	Boolean	Whether GitHub marks the repository as archived, when available.
createdAt	Date-time string	Repository creation date reported by GitHub, when available.
updatedAt	Date-time string	Repository update date reported by GitHub, when available.

Example repository row

This complete row comes from a successful current-beta daily run. It is not shortened:

{
  "rank": 1,
  "fullName": "alibaba/open-code-review",
  "repositoryUrl": "https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review",
  "description": "Fast, efficient, battle-tested at Alibaba's scale. Hybrid architecture code review tool: deterministic pipelines + LLM Agent, precise line-level comments, built-in multi-language ruleset (NPE, thread-safety, XSS, SQL injection), OpenAI & Anthropic compatible.",
  "language": "Go",
  "stars": 33293,
  "forks": 2370,
  "starsGained": 3231,
  "period": "daily",
  "contributors": [
    "lizhengfeng101",
    "chethanuk",
    "wu21-web",
    "stay-foolish-forever",
    "yingjiexu2002",
    "amh1k",
    "dependabot[bot]",
    "Gongyl01",
    "MuoDoo",
    "hezheng-max",
    "5wxwxwxw5",
    "amondnet",
    "guqihao-7",
    "Linxiushen",
    "chaojixinren",
    "hyy321",
    "xyJen",
    "hanhaiqingchuan",
    "ousamabenyounes",
    "HOWILLMAKEIT",
    "MeiSiristhebest",
    "nitishagar",
    "hobostay",
    "Shaurya2k06",
    "zhouzhih",
    "Wsp030914",
    "zephyrq-z",
    "jimpablo",
    "nolanchic",
    "munsunouk",
    "zmwangx",
    "sisantaChhatoi",
    "ScarletCarpet",
    "Ritvvvik",
    "LKL-ZREO",
    "Fanzzzd",
    "aalhadxx",
    "basil-k-aji-dev",
    "hellomypastor",
    "Syt3s",
    "Victor-D",
    "wakqasahmed",
    "bailu-ZZ",
    "ckappgit",
    "dvd233",
    "dailingtao",
    "xiaodu55",
    "zhuangzhewei09",
    "AyushPandey003",
    "PreethamNoelP",
    "AlapinEnjoyer",
    "iluv7",
    "DoTuanAnh2k1",
    "eldar702",
    "revenant20",
    "FenjuFu",
    "cometkim",
    "1parado",
    "cru-Luis-Rodriguez",
    "im0xMagnus",
    "Parikalp-Bhardwaj",
    "pollychen-lab",
    "mittalpk",
    "MVS-source",
    "vjymisal0",
    "VladimirBrejcha",
    "xavierpestel-ai",
    "teddyli18000",
    "xp880906",
    "YinkaMetrics",
    "adlternative",
    "zhfeng",
    "RerankerGuo",
    "a1212a11",
    "ArminStoic",
    "atharv-sys32",
    "dongyikuan919",
    "varunsahni18",
    "Tethys0",
    "Sunil56224972",
    "StephenJarso",
    "lesbass",
    "shyim",
    "Itachi7011",
    "shaurya703",
    "SeonggwanAhn",
    "SameerAlSahab",
    "SR0725",
    "preston-56",
    "noamaanMulla-03",
    "Kakarot30",
    "Magixyne",
    "Yukibei",
    "4-1-1",
    "lidaixingchen",
    "peachest",
    "woandzym-stack",
    "zhuichen",
    "yuxuan0425",
    "yepYoung"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "agent",
    "agent-skills",
    "code-review",
    "code-review-assistant",
    "harness",
    "repository-level-context"
  ],
  "license": "Apache License 2.0",
  "openIssues": 185,
  "watchers": 33293,
  "homepage": "https://open-codereview.ai",
  "archived": false,
  "createdAt": "2026-05-18T02:16:36Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-17T09:46:49Z"
}

💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. The primary event is charged once for each repository saved to the dataset. The current per-repository price is shown in Apify Console.

🔌 Integrations

Open the results link after a run, or use the Apify API to read the repository rows in your workflow.

❓ FAQ

What does leaving Maximum results empty do?

It returns all available results until the source is exhausted. Set a number when you want the run to stop sooner.

Can I choose more than one programming language?

Yes. Add one or more language names. Leave the list empty to include all languages.

Which GitHub Trending periods are supported?

Daily, weekly, and monthly. A run uses one period.

Do I need a GitHub token?

No. The Actor reads publicly reachable GitHub Trending data and does not require a customer-supplied credential.

Does this create a GitHub Trending RSS feed?

No. It saves JSON dataset rows. It does not produce an RSS feed.

Does it track history or send alerts?

No. Each run reads the selected Trending list. It does not provide historical monitoring or alerts.

Can I scrape an arbitrary repository or user profile?

No. This Actor is for GitHub Trending repositories. It is not a general repository lookup or profile scraper.

What if GitHub does not expose optional repository details?

The required fields still describe the repository. Optional fields such as topics, license, homepage, and dates appear when available.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (17-09-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

🔗 Related Actors

• GitHub Release - Review release tags and notes for repositories found in a Trending list.
• GitHub Contributors Email Scraper - Find public contributor rankings after identifying a repository.
• GitHub Discussions Scraper - Read public questions and answers around a repository's community.
• GitHub Security Advisories Scraper - Check public advisories for packages used by a Trending repository.
• GitHub Trending Repositories Scraper - Compare another public GitHub Trending repository export.

Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré