Github Trending
Skill by jiangzhiyu
Why use this skill?
Discover how to monitor real-time GitHub trending projects using the OpenClaw Github Trending skill. Get daily, weekly, or monthly updates formatted for developers.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jiangzhiyu/github-trendingWhat This Skill Does
The Github Trending skill is a powerful utility designed for developers and tech enthusiasts to stay updated with the latest open-source movements on GitHub. By scraping the official GitHub trending pages in real-time, this tool distills complex web data into organized, readable lists. It allows you to filter projects based on temporal trends—daily, weekly, or monthly—and supports both human-readable Markdown tables and machine-readable JSON outputs. Whether you are hunting for the next big framework, looking for inspiration, or conducting market research on the open-source ecosystem, this skill provides a seamless bridge between GitHub's vibrant community and your local workspace.
Installation
To integrate the Github Trending skill into your OpenClaw environment, ensure you have the OpenClaw CLI properly configured, then execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/jiangzhiyu/github-trending
Once installed, the command github-trending will be immediately available for use across your OpenClaw workflows.
Use Cases
This skill is ideal for several professional scenarios:
- Technical Intelligence: Stay ahead of industry trends by tracking which repositories are gaining the most momentum.
- Automation Pipelines: Integrate the JSON output into other scripts or notifications to build custom dashboards or weekly summary reports.
- Learning & Discovery: Quickly find trending documentation, libraries, or tools in specific programming languages.
- Project Promotion: Monitor your own or competitors' projects to see if they appear on the global trending lists.
Example Prompts
- "Check the daily trending GitHub projects and format them into a clean table for me."
- "Show me the trending GitHub projects for this week in JSON format so I can process them later."
- "List the top trending GitHub repositories for this month to help me plan my learning path."
Tips & Limitations
- Caching: This skill fetches data live from the web. Avoid flooding requests to prevent being rate-limited by GitHub's servers.
- Structure: The skill relies on scraping the official GitHub trending page structure; if GitHub updates its UI, the skill may require updates.
- No Auth: Because it uses public scraping, no personal GitHub API keys are required, making it extremely easy to set up and start using immediately. If you need deeper repository management, pair this with the standard 'github' skill.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-jiangzhiyu-github-trending": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access