A powerful tool to automatically fetch and monitor the most popular repositories on GitHub across various timeframes.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install github-trending
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install github-trending using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is GitHub Trending Fetcher?
The GitHub Trending skill is a specialized automation designed to bridge the gap between developers and the latest innovations on GitHub. By leveraging Openclaw Skills, users can instantly retrieve a curated list of trending projects without manually browsing the site or dealing with complex API authentications. This skill parses the public GitHub Trending page to provide real-time insights into what the global developer community is building, helping you stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving tech landscape.
GitHub Trending Fetcher Use Cases
- Discovering new open-source projects to contribute to or learn from.
- Monitoring tech trends and popular programming languages in real-time.
- Automating daily reports of top-performing repositories for team briefings.
- Gathering data for technical research or market analysis.
How GitHub Trending Fetcher Works
- The user triggers the skill via a command specifying a time range (daily, weekly, or monthly).
- The skill fetches the latest HTML data directly from the GitHub Trending public URL.
- It parses the page content to extract ranking, repository names, languages, and star counts.
- The processed information is formatted into a clean Markdown table or a structured JSON object.
- The results are presented to the AI agent or user for immediate consumption or further processing.
GitHub Trending Fetcher Setup
Installation is straightforward as this skill does not require a GitHub API Key or any complex authentication. Simply ensure your Openclaw Skills environment is active.
# Fetch daily trending projects
github-trending daily
# Fetch weekly trending projects in JSON format
github-trending weekly json
GitHub Trending Fetcher Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data primarily into two formats: Markdown tables for readability and JSON for programmatic integration. The following fields are captured:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Rank | Current position on the trending list |
| Project Name | The repository name (e.g., owner/repo) |
| Language | The primary programming language used |
| Period Stars | Stars gained during the requested period (Daily/Weekly/Monthly) |
| Total Stars | Cumulative stars for the project |
| Description | Brief summary of the project's purpose |
GitHub Trending Fetcher Advanced Features
- Supports time-based filtering including daily, weekly, and monthly trending lists.
- Provides raw JSON output mode for seamless integration with other Openclaw Skills or custom scripts.
- Public scraping mechanism eliminates the need for personal access tokens or rate-limit concerns associated with the official GitHub API.
- Compatible with notification skills like send-email for automated tech trend alerts.
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