GitHub Trending Screensaver
The GitHub Trending screensaver boards real repositories gaining stars fastest right now, drawn live and key-less from GitHub's own public search API. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the GitHub Trending screensaver works
The saver queries GitHub's public search API for recently created repositories sorted by real star count, with no key required.
Each repository scrolls through with its name, language and real star count.
Filter by language, or leave it open to every language.
The board refreshes periodically to track real, current momentum.
A worked example
Filter to Rust and the board fills with real repositories currently picking up stars fast in that ecosystem — genuine GitHub search results, not a curated pick.
Settings & tips
- Language narrows the board to one programming language.
- Accent recolours the star counts.
- This is distinct from the site's GitHub Pulse saver, which shows the raw global event firehose.
Frequently asked questions
- How is this different from GitHub Pulse?
- GitHub Pulse shows the raw global commit/event firehose; this ranks real repositories by how fast they're gaining stars.
- Is a key needed?
- No. GitHub's public search API allows light, key-less use.
- Is this an official "trending" feed?
- GitHub's own Trending page has no public API, so this approximates it honestly using real, live search results sorted by star velocity.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.