# GitHub Repo Activity Tracker (Stars, Commits, Releases) (`gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker`) Actor

Track repo health + activity for any GitHub repo list: stars, forks, last commit, recent commits/PRs/releases (configurable window), top contributors, languages, license, topics. VC sourcing + open-source ops + competitor intel. BYO token recommended. $0.002 per repo.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Hojun Lee](https://apify.com/gochujang) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, News
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 repo trackeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## GitHub Repo Activity Tracker

> Track repo health + activity for any GitHub repo list: **stars, forks, last commit, recent commits/PRs/releases** (configurable window), top contributors, languages, license, topics. **VC sourcing + open-source ops + competitor intel.** BYO token recommended. **$0.002 per repo.**

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### ⚡ Run in 30 seconds

Click **Start** and enter one or more repos in `owner/name` format — you get stars, forks, last commit date, recent commits and merged PRs (30-day window), top contributors, and language breakdown. Costs $0.002 per repo; no GitHub token required for small runs.

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### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `repos` | array | `[]` | List of repos in owner/name format (e.g. apify/apify-cli). |
| `repo` | string | ``| Used when 'repos' is empty. |
| `activityWindowDays` | integer | `30` | Window for counting recent commits + merged PRs. |
| `githubToken` | string | `—` | Bring your own GitHub PAT for higher rate limits (5000/h vs 60/h). Cre |
| `telegramBotToken` | string | `—` | Telegram bot token for snapshot notification. |
| `telegramChatId` | string |`` | Telegram chat ID to send alerts to (get it from @userinfobot) |

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### Why this exists

VCs and product managers need to track 50-200 GitHub repos to spot:

- **Pre-traction breakouts** (rapid star growth)
- **Maintenance signals** (no commits in 60+ days = abandoned)
- **Contributor base depth** (1-person project vs healthy community)
- **Release cadence** (active project ships releases)

Manually checking via github.com is too slow. The GitHub API has the data but writing the per-repo aggregation logic is tedious. This actor handles it in one call for a batch of repos.

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### What you get per row

| Field | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `slug` | `apify/apify-cli` | input |
| `stars` | `222` | |
| `forks` | `48` | |
| `watchers` | `222` | |
| `open_issues` | `78` | |
| `primary_language` | `TypeScript` | |
| `languages` | `{"TypeScript":78500, "JavaScript":12000}` | bytes per language |
| `license` | `Apache-2.0` | SPDX ID |
| `topics` | `["scraping","automation"]` | |
| `last_commit_date` | `2026-06-09T12:34:00Z` | |
| `commits_last_30d` | `47` | configurable window |
| `merged_prs_last_30d` | `12` | |
| `open_prs_present` | `true` | |
| `top_contributors` | `[{"login":"...", "contributions":420}]` | top 10 |
| `release_count` | `27` | total releases |
| `latest_release_tag` | `v2.4.5` | |
| `latest_release_date` | `2026-05-23T...` | |
| `is_archived` | `false` | dead project flag |
| `is_fork` | `false` | |

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### Quick start

#### Track a batch of repos (default 30-day window)

```json
{
  "repos": [
    "apify/apify-cli",
    "anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python",
    "vercel/next.js",
    "openai/openai-python"
  ]
}
```

#### Single repo with 90-day window

```json
{
  "repo": "microsoft/vscode",
  "activityWindowDays": 90
}
```

#### With your GitHub token (recommended for batches > 30)

```json
{
  "repos": [...],
  "githubToken": "ghp_xxx"
}
```

A personal access token at github.com/settings/tokens (no scopes needed for public repos) raises rate limit from **60/hour** to **5000/hour**.

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### Pricing

**Pay-Per-Event**: `$0.002 per repo tracked.`

| Run | Repos | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Watch 1 repo | 1 | $0.002 |
| Daily VC tracking, 100 repos | 100 | $0.20 |
| Weekly enterprise audit, 500 repos | 500 | $1.00 |

Vs Glimpse / Snyk / dependent-bot ($50-500/mo for similar coverage).

***

### Use cases

1. **VC sourcing** — Schedule daily across 100 candidate repos; alert on star growth > X%
2. **Open-source ops** — Track health of OS deps your team relies on
3. **Competitor intel** — Watch competitors' open releases + commit cadence
4. **Engineering candidate eval** — Pull a candidate's public repos quickly
5. **Conference/newsletter content** — "10 trending repos this week" feeds

***

### Rate limits

Without token: **60 req/h** (each repo uses ~7 calls).
With token: **5000 req/h**.

For batches > 8 repos without a token, you'll hit the limit. Add a token.

***

### Related actors (same author)

- [Web Page → Markdown Converter](https://apify.com/gochujang/web-to-markdown)
- [Article Summarizer](https://apify.com/gochujang/article-summarizer) — Summarize GitHub release notes
- [Crypto Alpha Dashboard](https://apify.com/gochujang/crypto-alpha-dashboard) — Similar 1-call meta pattern
- [Resume / CV Parser](https://apify.com/gochujang/resume-parser)

***

### Feedback

A short review helps OSS / VC users find it: [Leave a review on Apify Store](https://apify.com/gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker#reviews)

# Actor input Schema

## `repos` (type: `array`):

List of repos in owner/name format (e.g. apify/apify-cli).

## `repo` (type: `string`):

Used when 'repos' is empty.

## `activityWindowDays` (type: `integer`):

Window for counting recent commits + merged PRs.

## `githubToken` (type: `string`):

Bring your own GitHub PAT for higher rate limits (5000/h vs 60/h). Create one at github.com/settings/tokens (no scopes required for public repos).

## `telegramBotToken` (type: `string`):

Telegram bot token for snapshot notification.

## `telegramChatId` (type: `string`):

Telegram chat ID to send alerts to (get it from @userinfobot)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "repos": [
    "apify/apify-cli",
    "anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python",
    "torvalds/linux"
  ],
  "repo": "",
  "activityWindowDays": 30,
  "telegramChatId": ""
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "repos": [
        "apify/apify-cli",
        "anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python",
        "torvalds/linux"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "repos": [
        "apify/apify-cli",
        "anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python",
        "torvalds/linux",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "repos": [
    "apify/apify-cli",
    "anthropics/anthropic-sdk-python",
    "torvalds/linux"
  ]
}' |
apify call gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gochujang/github-repo-activity-tracker",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/tAtueQE23ZuwFMzfA/builds/Y8rwZaxBk3UPVIifP/openapi.json