leaderboards // the goats

the biggest names on github, all time. live from the source.

most contributions

most followed

most starred

most contributions

the devs gitsmash tracks, ranked by all-time github contributions.

most followed developers

the most-followed humans on github — ranked by followers.

@torvalds

Linus Torvalds12 repos

331,926

followers

@claude

Claude0 repos

234,214

followers

@karpathy

Andrej63 repos

232,189

followers

@openai

OpenAI278 repos

143,328

followers

@microsoft

Microsoft8,452 repos

133,923

followers

@gustavoguanabara

Gustavo Guanabara15 repos

117,276

followers

@deepseek-ai

DeepSeek47 repos

115,075

followers

@yyx990803

Evan You198 repos

112,111

followers

@anthropics

Anthropic117 repos

97,762

followers

@github

GitHub573 repos

95,174

followers

@gaearon

dan301 repos

94,175

followers

@ruanyf

Ruan YiFeng78 repos

88,062

followers

@peng-zhihui

稚晖61 repos

87,669

followers

@sindresorhus

Sindre Sorhus1,148 repos

85,650

followers

@google

Google2,945 repos

82,312

followers

@bradtraversy

Brad Traversy336 repos

76,749

followers

@huggingface

Hugging Face481 repos

70,855

followers

@storytold

ArtCraft81 repos

70,260

followers

@JakeWharton

Jake Wharton155 repos

68,796

followers

@TheAlgorithms

The Algorithms44 repos

64,769

followers

@IDouble

Alp ₿📈🚀🌕61 repos

62,824

followers

@lucidrains

Phil Wang428 repos

61,747

followers

@hiteshchoudhary

Hitesh Choudhary128 repos

61,663

followers

@rafaballerini

Rafaella Ballerini62 repos

60,108

followers

most starred repos

the most-starred public repositories of all time.

codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x

Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch.

Markdown

562,342

stars

sindresorhus/awesome

😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics [NOTE: Pull requests are temporarily disabled until I have a chance to catch up with the existing ones]

536,445

stars

public-apis/public-apis

A collective list of free APIs

Python

498,782

stars

freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming, and computer science for free.

TypeScript

459,099

stars

morluto/rea

Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries.

TypeScript

457,587

stars

EbookFoundation/free-programming-books

:books: Freely available programming books

Python

401,552

stars

openclaw/openclaw

The AI that really does things. Any OS. Any Platform. The lobster way. 🦞

TypeScript

394,397

stars

donnemartin/system-design-primer

Learn how to design large-scale systems. Prep for the system design interview. Includes Anki flashcards.

Python

377,799

stars

nilbuild/developer-roadmap

Interactive roadmaps, guides and other educational content to help developers grow in their careers.

TypeScript

371,961

stars

jwasham/coding-interview-university

A complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer.

364,355

stars

awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

A list of Free Software network services and web applications which can be hosted on your own servers

336,746

stars

vinta/awesome-python

The definitive list that answers "I want to do X in Python, which tool should I use?"

Python

334,564

stars

mattpocock/skills

Skills for Real Engineers. Straight from my .agents directory.

Shell

323,801

stars

obra/superpowers

An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

Shell

317,224

stars

affaan-m/ECC

The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.

JavaScript

302,448

stars

practical-tutorials/project-based-learning

Curated list of project-based tutorials

Python

289,682

stars

deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness

DeepSeek Harness: Everything is a Plugin.

TypeScript

280,482

stars

996icu/996.ICU

Repo for counting stars and contributing. Press F to pay respect to glorious developers.

277,224

stars

NousResearch/hermes-agent

The agent that grows with you

Python

263,218

stars

trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge

A collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, cli/web tools and more.

258,279

stars

torvalds/linux

Linux kernel source tree

255,596

stars

react/react

The library for web and native user interfaces.

JavaScript

252,589

stars

multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills

A single CLAUDE.md file to improve Claude Code behavior, derived from Andrej Karpathy's observations on LLM coding pitfalls.

232,868

stars

anomalyco/opencode

The open source coding agent.

TypeScript

226,666

stars

TheAlgorithms/Python

All Algorithms implemented in Python

Python

226,091

stars

most forked repos

the most-forked public repositories of all time.

jtleek/datasharing

The Leek group guide to data sharing

241,436

forks

octocat/Spoon-Knife

This repo is for demonstration purposes only.

HTML

161,277

forks

rdpeng/ProgrammingAssignment2

Repository for Programming Assignment 2 for R Programming on Coursera

143,113

forks

firstcontributions/first-contributions

🚀✨ Help beginners to contribute to open source projects

112,701

forks

morluto/rea

Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries.

TypeScript

112,286

forks

ultraworkers/claw-code

An agent-managed museum exhibit, built in Rust with Gajae-Code / LazyCodex — developed and maintained with no human intervention.

Rust

107,317

forks

TheOdinProject/css-exercises

HTML

94,598

forks

byst4nder/Wemod-Patcher

WeMod patcher allows you to get some WeMod Pro features absolutely free

87,886

forks

Pierian-Data/Complete-Python-3-Bootcamp

Course Files for Complete Python 3 Bootcamp Course on Udemy

Jupyter Notebook

87,041

forks

SmartThingsCommunity/SmartThingsPublic

SmartThings open-source DeviceType Handlers and SmartApps code

Groovy

85,936

forks

jwasham/coding-interview-university

A complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer.

85,851

forks

openclaw/openclaw

The AI that really does things. Any OS. Any Platform. The lobster way. 🦞

TypeScript

82,886

forks

github/gitignore

A collection of useful .gitignore templates

82,011

forks

twbs/bootstrap

MDX

79,254

forks

tensorflow/tensorflow

An Open Source Machine Learning Framework for Everyone

C++

77,959

forks

RikkaApps/websites

Websites for Rikka apps.

Vue

75,220

forks

nightscout/cgm-remote-monitor

nightscout web monitor

JavaScript

73,397

forks

github/docs

The open-source repo for docs.github.com

TypeScript

69,549

forks

EbookFoundation/free-programming-books

:books: Freely available programming books

Python

67,796

forks

torvalds/linux

Linux kernel source tree

67,263

forks

microsoft/generative-ai-for-beginners

21 Lessons, Get Started Building with Generative AI

Jupyter Notebook

66,372

forks

n8n-io/n8n

Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

TypeScript

61,496

forks

digitalinnovationone/dio-lab-open-source

Repositório do lab "Contribuindo em um Projeto Open Source no GitHub" da Digital Innovation One.

Jupyter Notebook

59,796

forks

NousResearch/hermes-agent

The agent that grows with you

Python

59,283

forks

donnemartin/system-design-primer

Learn how to design large-scale systems. Prep for the system design interview. Includes Anki flashcards.

Python

59,276

forks

hottest repos of 2026

the most-starred repositories created in 2026.

morluto/rea

Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries.

TypeScript

457,587

stars

DietrichGebert/ponytail

Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote.

JavaScript

190,352

stars

Graphify-Labs/graphify

Turn any codebase, with its docs, SQL schemas, configs, and PDFs, into a queryable knowledge graph. A /graphify skill for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and Gemini CLI: local deterministic AST parsing, every edge explained, no vector store.

Python

147,275

stars

stablyai/orca

Orca lets you run a fleet of coding agents (e.g. Claude Code, Codex) with your own subscription. Available on desktop, mobile and remote runtime.

TypeScript

124,390

stars

addyosmani/agent-skills

Production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents.

JavaScript

117,130

stars

debpalash/VoiceStudio

VoiceStudio is the open-source, fully-local ElevenLabs alternative — voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription & audiobook creation in 646 languages.

Python

109,956

stars

nexu-io/open-design

The 1st Collaborative AI Design Agent Workspace. Local-first and open source. Create motion, prototypes, websites, apps, dashboards, presentations, images, and videos with your team and AI agents. Share work, exchange feedback, and iterate together in one workspace.

TypeScript

107,525

stars

karpathy/autoresearch

AI agents running research on single-GPU nanochat training automatically

Python

100,010

stars

tt-a1i/archify

Turn any idea, plan, or codebase into a beautiful interactive diagram. An agent skill for Claude Code, Codex, and more.

JavaScript

96,220

stars

koala73/worldmonitor

Real-time global intelligence dashboard. AI-powered news aggregation, geopolitical monitoring, and infrastructure tracking in a unified situational awareness interface

TypeScript

90,601

stars

career-ops-hq/career-ops

Open-source AI job search agent and job finder: scan job boards, score each job 1-5 against your CV before you apply, tailor an ATS-friendly resume and cover letter, get interview prep and an application tracker. It helps you fill in each application; you press Submit. Runs locally in Codex, OpenCode and other AI CLIs, or as a Claude Code plugin.

JavaScript

82,402

stars

storytold/photocraft

PhotoCraft: An open-source photo editor written from scratch in pure Rust

Rust

79,191

stars

eternity4719/HowToLiveBetter

高性价比人生指南: 长寿防病、急救、省钱理财、法律红线、失业与工伤、医保社保、恋爱婚育、怀孕育儿、创业与做平台合规、出国与技能。每条写明成本、收益、证据等级和原始出处，只引期刊论文与官方文件。

HTML

75,578

stars

cloudflare/security-audit-skill

A coding-agent skill for multi-phase security audits with independently verified, machine-readable findings

JavaScript

71,892

stars

ai-job-search-dev/ai-job-search

The job search that runs on your machine. AI job application framework built on Claude Code: evaluate postings, tailor CVs, write cover letters, prep interviews. Fork it and own it.

Python

71,599

stars

blader/humanizer

Agent skill that removes signs of AI-generated writing from text

Python

68,813

stars

mvanhorn/last30days-skill

AI agent skill that researches any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube, HN, Polymarket, and the web - then synthesizes a grounded summary

Python

67,554

stars

cathrynlavery/diagram-design

Editorial diagram design for Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Factory Droid, Qoder, and Pi. 45 diagram types. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows. No Mermaid slop.

HTML

66,886

stars

bilawalsidhu/gods-eye-view

A spy satellite simulator in your browser, except the data is real. Live open source spatial intelligence on a photorealistic 3D globe.

JavaScript

64,678

stars

coreyhaines31/marketingskills

Marketing skills for Claude Code and AI agents. CRO, copywriting, SEO, analytics, and growth engineering.

JavaScript

60,169

stars

pingdotgg/t3code

The best way to control Claude Code, Codex and more from any computer or phone

TypeScript

59,548

stars

HKUDS/CLI-Anything

"CLI-Anything: Making ALL Software Agent-Native" -- CLI-Hub: https://clianything.cc/

Python

58,706

stars

Gathin23/cleanyourtv

Debloat any Android or Google TV over Wi-Fi and get an Apple TV-style home.

Python

57,426

stars

Imbad0202/academic-research-skills

Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize

Python

56,804

stars

emilkowalski/skills

Skills for Designers and Engineers.

Markdown

56,669

stars

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leaderboards // the goats

most contributions

@gcp64

@weblate

@alexey-milovidov

@zeekay

@rgbkrk

@lalalune

@freekmurze

@binarywang

@keith

@Tyriar

@JonnyBurger

@behdad

@cmungall

@abhi1693

@bradfitz

@docxology

@mokagio

@jessfraz

@seveibar

@charliermarsh

@Bekacru

@jaywcjlove

@peters

@lawrencecchen

@valyala

most followed developers

@torvalds

@claude

@karpathy

@openai

@microsoft

@gustavoguanabara

@deepseek-ai

@yyx990803

@anthropics

@github

@gaearon

@ruanyf

@peng-zhihui

@sindresorhus

@google

@bradtraversy

@huggingface

@storytold

@JakeWharton

@TheAlgorithms

@IDouble

@lucidrains

@hiteshchoudhary

@rafaballerini

most starred repos

codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x

sindresorhus/awesome

public-apis/public-apis

freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp

morluto/rea

EbookFoundation/free-programming-books

openclaw/openclaw

donnemartin/system-design-primer

nilbuild/developer-roadmap

jwasham/coding-interview-university

awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

vinta/awesome-python

mattpocock/skills

obra/superpowers

affaan-m/ECC

practical-tutorials/project-based-learning

deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness

996icu/996.ICU

NousResearch/hermes-agent

trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge

torvalds/linux

react/react

multica-ai/andrej-karpathy-skills

anomalyco/opencode

TheAlgorithms/Python

most forked repos

jtleek/datasharing