Azka20/Projects

---
license: mit
task_categories:
- text-classification
- time-series-forecasting
language:
- en
tags:
- github
- trending
- repositories
- software-engineering
- popularity
- time-series
size_categories:
- 100K<n<1M
configs:
- config_name: monthly
data_files: "monthly/data.csv"
default: true
- config_name: full
data_files: "full/data.csv"
---

# GitHub Trending Projects (2013-2025)

A comprehensive dataset of **423,098 GitHub trending repository entries** spanning **12+ years** (August 2013 - November 2025), scraped from Wayback Machine snapshots of GitHub's trending page.

## 🎯 Dataset Overview

This dataset captures the evolution of GitHub's trending repositories over time, providing insights into:
- **Software development trends** across programming languages and domains
- **Popular open-source projects** and their trending patterns
- **Community interests** and shifts in developer focus over 12 years
- **Viral repository dynamics** and sustained popularity patterns

**Key Statistics:**
- 📊 **423,098** trending repository entries
- 🗂️ **14,500** unique repositories
- 📅 **128 months** of coverage (2013-08 to 2025-11)
- ⭐ **89.8%** scraping success rate from Wayback Machine
- 🏆 **Pre-processed monthly rankings** with weighted scoring

## 🔧 Dataset Configurations

This dataset has **two configurations** defined in the YAML header:

### Configuration: `monthly` (Default)
Top 25 repositories per month with 3,200 entries

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset('ronantakizawa/github-top-projects', 'monthly')
```

**Columns:**
- `month` (string): Month (YYYY-MM)
- `rank` (int): Monthly rank (1-25)
- `repository` (string): Full repository name (owner/name)
- `repo_owner` (string): Repository owner
- `repo_name` (string): Repository name
- `star_count` (int): Maximum recorded stars
- `fork_count` (int): Maximum recorded forks
- `ranking_appearances` (int): Times appeared in trending that month

### Configuration: `full`
Complete daily trending data with 423,098 entries

```python
from datasets import load_dataset
ds = load_dataset('ronantakizawa/github-top-projects', 'full')
```

**Columns:**
- `name` (string): Repository name
- `star_count` (int): Star count (may be empty for pre-2020)
- `fork_count` (int): Fork count (may be empty for pre-2020)
- `repo_owner` (string): Repository owner/organization
- `rank` (int): Position in trending (1-25)
- `date` (string): Snapshot date (YYYY-MM-DD)

## 🏆 Scoring Methodology

Monthly rankings use a **weighted frequency and position-based scoring system**:

```
Score = Σ (25 - rank + 1) for each trending appearance

Where:
- Rank 1 → 25 points
- Rank 2 → 24 points
- ...
- Rank 25 → 1 point
```

**Example:**
- Project appears 10 times at rank #1 → 250 points
- Project appears 20 times at rank #10 → 320 points (higher ranked!)

This rewards both **consistency** (frequent appearances) and **position** (higher ranks).

## 📊 Data Collection

**Source:** GitHub Trending page via Wayback Machine (web.archive.org)
**Period:** August 21, 2013 - November 30, 2025
**Method:** Python web scraping with BeautifulSoup
**Snapshots:** 17,127 successfully scraped from 19,064 available
**Retry Logic:** Up to 15 retries with exponential backoff

## 🌟 Key Insights

### 1. All-Time Top 10 Projects (2013-2025)

| Rank | Repository | Total Score | Months in Top 25 | Total Trending Days | Best Rank |
|------|------------|-------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------|
| 1 | **TheAlgorithms/Python** | 379 | 24 (2.0 years) | 1,383 | #1 |
| 2 | **tensorflow/tensorflow** | 322 | 20 (1.7 years) | 88 | #1 |
| 3 | **jwasham/coding-interview-university** | 295 | 21 (1.8 years) | 1,254 | #1 |
| 4 | **public-apis/public-apis** | 279 | 18 (1.5 years) | 937 | #1 |
| 5 | **donnemartin/system-design-primer** | 249 | 18 (1.5 years) | 727 | #1 |
| 6 | **EbookFoundation/free-programming-books** | 237 | 17 (1.4 years) | 772 | #1 |
| 7 | **FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp** | 229 | 10 (0.8 years) | 41 | #1 |
| 8 | **freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp** | 228 | 12 (1.0 years) | 408 | #1 |
| 9 | **trekhleb/javascript-algorithms** | 228 | 15 (1.2 years) | 692 | #1 |
| 10 | **kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap** | 189 | 15 (1.2 years) | 495 | #1 |

**Notable Pattern:** Educational resources dominate all-time rankings. 8 of the top 10 are learning resources (algorithms, interview prep, system design, free books).

### 2. Recent Champions (2024-2025)

#### Monthly Winners
| Month | Winner | Days Trending | Current Stars | Theme |
|-------|--------|---------------|---------------|-------|
| **2025-11** | google/adk-go | 55 | 5,494 | AI Development Kit |
| **2025-10** | Stremio/stremio-web | 45 | 7,288 | Streaming Platform |
| **2025-09** | microsoft/markitdown | 63 | 79,395 | Markdown Converter |
| **2025-08** | simstudioai/sim | 36 | 17,812 | AI Simulation |
| **2025-07** | NanmiCoder/MediaCrawler | 32 | 28,058 | Media Scraping |
| **2024-12** | lobehub/lobe-chat | 36 | 66,763 | AI Chat Interface |
| **2024-11** | abi/screenshot-to-code | 40 | 67,774 | AI Code Generation |
| **2024-10** | TheAlgorithms/Python | 34 | 212,762 | Algorithm Learning |

#### Top New Projects (First Appeared 2024+)
361 new projects entered the top 25 in 2024-2025:

| Rank | Repository | Score | Months | Theme |
|------|------------|-------|--------|-------|
| 1 | **virattt/ai-hedge-fund** | 96 | 5 | AI Finance Tools |
| 2 | **microsoft/markitdown** | 72 | 3 | Document Conversion |
| 3 | **hacksider/Deep-Live-Cam** | 68 | 3 | AI Video Processing |
| 4 | **harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo** | 67 | 4 | AI Content Generation |
| 5 | **Shubhamsaboo/awesome-llm-apps** | 66 | 4 | LLM Applications |

### 3. Era Analysis: Technology Trend Shifts

#### 2013-2014: Web Framework Era
- **Dominant:** Bootstrap, Angular.js, jQuery
- **Top 3:** `twbs/bootstrap` (84), `atom/atom` (75), `angular/angular.js` (63)
- **Trend:** Frontend frameworks and UI libraries ruled

#### 2015-2017: Framework Wars
- **Dominant:** FreeCodeCamp, TensorFlow, Vue.js
- **2016 Champion:** `FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp` (220 score, 9 months at #1)
- **2017 Champion:** `tensorflow/tensorflow` (213 score, 12 months presence)
- **Trend:** Education platforms + rise of ML frameworks

#### 2018-2019: Algorithm Renaissance
- **Dominant:** Educational algorithm repositories
- **Top:** `trekhleb/javascript-algorithms`, `Snailclimb/JavaGuide`
- **Viral Hit:** `996icu/996.ICU` (148 days trending in April 2019)
- **Trend:** Shift from tools to learning resources

#### 2020-2021: Learning Platform Dominance
- **Dominant:** Interview prep and public APIs
- **COVID Impact:** `CSSEGISandData/COVID-19` (356 days trending in March 2020!)
- **Top:** `public-apis/public-apis` (114 score in 2021)
- **Trend:** Remote work drove demand for learning materials

#### 2022-2023: AI/ML Explosion
- **Q3 2022:** Stable Diffusion era (`AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui`)
- **Q4 2022 - 2023:** ChatGPT impact (`f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts`: 113 days in Dec 2022)
- **Top AI Projects:** `AntonOsika/gpt-engineer`, `imartinez/privateGPT`, `xtekky/gpt4free`
- **Trend:** Generative AI democratization

#### 2024-2025: Specialized AI Tools Era
- **Dominant:** Practical AI applications
- **Top:** `codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x` (82 score), `lobehub/lobe-chat` (72)
- **Microsoft Surge:** 87 Microsoft repos appeared (46 unique projects)
- **Trend:** From AI experimentation to production tools

### 4. Viral Phenomenon: Record-Breaking Trending Periods

**Most Trending Days in a Single Month:**
1. **CSSEGISandData/COVID-19** - 356 days (March 2020) - *COVID data tracker*
2. **denoland/deno** - 205 days (May 2020) - *Node.js alternative*
3. **TheAlgorithms/Python** - 196 days (May 2020) - *Algorithm implementations*
4. **TheAlgorithms/Python** - 186 days (May 2019)
5. **jackfrued/Python-100-Days** - 179 days (May 2019) - *Python tutorial*

**Insight:** March-May 2020 saw unprecedented trending activity due to COVID-19 lockdowns and remote work transition.

### 5. Top Organizations & Developers

#### Most Prolific Organizations (Unique Repos in Top 25)
| Organization | Appearances | Unique Repos | Notable Projects |
|--------------|-------------|--------------|------------------|
| **microsoft** | 87 | 46 | generative-ai-for-beginners, Web-Dev-For-Beginners |
| **google** | 43 | 30 | googletest, adk-go, tensorflow |
| **TheAlgorithms** | 35 | 5 | Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, Go |
| **tensorflow** | 22 | 3 | tensorflow, models, examples |
| **facebook** | 21 | 13 | react, react-native, nuclide |

#### Consistent Individual Developers
| Developer | Projects | Months | Key Work |
|-----------|----------|--------|----------|
| **jwasham** | 2 | 24 | coding-interview-university |
| **trekhleb** | 3 | 18 | javascript-algorithms, homemade-machine-learning |
| **donnemartin** | 1 | 18 | system-design-primer |
| **kamranahmedse** | 2 | 16 | developer-roadmap |
| **sindresorhus** | 3 | 15 | awesome, quick-look-plugins |

### 6. Project Categories: What Trends on GitHub?

**Educational Resources** (35% of top 25)
- Algorithm learning: TheAlgorithms/*, trekhleb/javascript-algorithms
- Interview prep: jwasham/coding-interview-university, yangshun/tech-interview-handbook
- Learning paths: kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap, EbookFoundation/free-programming-books
- Courses: microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners, microsoft/Web-Dev-For-Beginners

**Development Tools** (25% of top 25)
- Code editors: atom/atom, microsoft/vscode
- Build tools: codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x
- APIs: public-apis/public-apis

**AI/ML Projects** (20% of top 25, surging in 2024-2025)
- Chat interfaces: lobehub/lobe-chat, abi/screenshot-to-code
- Generation tools: AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui, hacksider/Deep-Live-Cam
- LLM applications: Shubhamsaboo/awesome-llm-apps, virattt/ai-hedge-fund

**Frameworks** (15% of top 25)
- Frontend: vuejs/vue, facebook/react, twbs/bootstrap
- Backend: tensorflow/tensorflow, flutter/flutter

**Utilities & Curations** (5% of top 25)
- Awesome lists: sindresorhus/awesome
- Tool collections: Z4nzu/hackingtool

### 7. Longevity vs. Virality

**Longevity Leaders** (Most Months in Top 25):
- `TheAlgorithms/Python`: 24 months (2.0 years)
- `jwasham/coding-interview-university`: 21 months (1.8 years)
- `tensorflow/tensorflow`: 20 months (1.7 years)

**Viral One-Hit Wonders** (High trending days, short duration):
- `CSSEGISandData/COVID-19`: 356 days in 1 month, then disappeared
- `996icu/996.ICU`: 148 days in 1 month (April 2019 protest)
- `kelseyhightower/nocode`: 75 score across 3 months (2018), then gone

**Pattern:** Educational resources sustain; news/events spike and fade.