GitHub repositories taking off in the last year

Ranked by how many more stars each repo got in the last year than its pace over the 365 days before would predict. Star counts come from GitHub. Last updated 11 Nov 2026, 07:20 UTC.

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How the ranking works

Stars gained: New stars in the window. "all" means the repo is younger than the window, so the number is every star it has.
Today: Stars since midnight US Pacific time, so a partial day.
Above pace: How many more stars the repo got than its pace in the window before would predict. +500 means 500 more than usual.
Momentum: A daily score: 8 points per star and 2 per fork since midnight UTC, reduced for repos that are this busy every day.
Speed-up: Stars per day in the window divided by stars per day in the window before. "New" means the repo is younger than the window. "Under 14 days" (twice the window; "Under 2 years" for 1 year) means it is older than the window but too young for a full window before it to compare with.
Suspected: Repositories with at least 50 stars are left out as likely bought stars when they have no detected programming language and got those stars within a day of being created; or got them within 14 days while having no watchers, at most 1 fork, no detected language or under 1 KB of code other than HTML and CSS, and either 5 KB or less of files or an owner that is a personal account with at most 1 follower. Repositories with no detected language are also left out when, at any age, they have 5 KB or less of files and got at least 90% of their stars on a single day that ended more than a day ago; or have 5 KB or less of files and belong to a personal account with no followers that was created at most an hour before the repository. Any repository with at least 50 stars is also left out when, under 3 days old, it has no watchers and at least 5 forks and belongs to a personal account with no followers; it stays out while that account has no followers. Some repositories are also left out, or kept in, by hand after a review of the daily lists, whatever the rules above say. See them.
Bars: Stars per day (per week for 90 days and 1 year). Bright bars are the selected window. Heights use a square-root scale, so quieter days stay visible next to a spike.

#	Repository	Stars	Today	7d	30d	1y	Above pace ↑	Momentum	Speed-up
19701	PLINK is a free, open-source whole genome association analysis toolset, designed to perform a range of basic, large-scale analyses in a computationally efficient manner. This is a comprehensive update to it. C++ · 14 years old	531	0	+2	+4	+64	+6	0	1.1x faster
19702	The MMORPG Meridian 59 C++ · 14 years old	522	0	0	+5	+63	+6	0	1.1x faster
19703	Repository for eudev development C · 13 years old	581	0	0	+4	+35	+6	0	1.2x faster
19704	Remote Administration Tool for Android devices Java · 13 years old	1,667	+1	+1	+10	+128	+6	0	1.0x, steady
19705	Descent-Rebirth and Descent II-Rebirth C++ · 13 years old	646	0	+3	+7	+81	+6	0	1.1x faster
19706	A database of vulnerable Ruby Gems Ruby · 13 years old	1,080	0	+1	+6	+41	+6	0	1.2x faster
19707	Madison is a platform for lawmakers to share legislation with their citizens, allowing the community to add comments and suggest improvements. PHP · 13 years old	800	0	+2	+7	+69	+6	0	1.1x faster
19708	Dojo 1 - the Dojo 1 toolkit core library. JavaScript · 13 years old	1,593	+1	+2	+4	+32	+6	0	1.2x faster
19709	An unofficial repository of National Park Service data. JavaScript · 13 years old	1,286	+1	+1	+6	+47	+6	0	1.1x faster
19710	MultiVNC is a cross-platform SSH-enabled VNC viewer. The desktop client runs on Unix, Mac OS X and Windows. There also is an Android client. C++ · 13 years old	675	-1	-3	+8	+108	+6	0	1.1x faster
19711	Pre-rendered General MIDI soundfonts that can be used immediately with MIDI.js 13 years old	793	0	+3	+4	+55	+6	0	1.1x faster
19712	Cross-platform real-time collaboration client optimized for business and organizations. Java · 12 years old	609	+1	+2	+4	+27	+6	0	1.3x faster
19713	A modern PHP library for validating in-app purchases from the Apple App Store (including legacy iTunes), Google Play and Amazon Appstore PHP · 12 years old	657	0	+1	+2	+18	+6	0	1.5x faster
19714	Apache Struts is a free, open-source, MVC framework for creating elegant, modern Java web applications Java · 12 years old	1,373	0	0	+4	+55	+6	0	1.1x faster
19715	Yubico Authenticator for Desktop (Windows, macOS and Linux) and Android Dart · 12 years old	1,410	0	+6	+23	+213	+6	0	1.0x, steady
19716	:coffee: A set of common UI Components using just the power of CSS and without JavaScript. CSS · 12 years old	698	+1	+1	+3	+11	+6	0	2.2x faster
19717	Apple II emulator for Windows C · 12 years old	942	+1	+3	+10	+121	+6	0	1.1x faster
19718	DISTRHO Plugin Framework C++ · 12 years old	884	0	+3	+11	+119	+6	0	1.1x faster
19719	UPM is a high level repository that provides software drivers for a wide variety of commonly used sensors and actuators. These software drivers interact with the underlying hardware platform through calls to MRAA APIs. C++ · 12 years old	669	+1	+1	+2	+9	+6	0	3.0x faster
19720	Tools for Odoo Administrators to improve some technical features on Odoo. Python · 12 years old	968	+1	+2	+9	+142	+6	0	1.0x, steady
19721	Aard2 for Android, a simple dictionary app Java · 12 years old	572	0	+1	+11	+65	+6	0	1.1x faster
19722	Developer discussion about possible changes to the protocol. RPC · 12 years old	640	0	+2	+4	+64	+6	0	1.1x faster
19723	CEF-based OBS Studio browser plugin C++ · 12 years old	915	0	+1	+6	+76	+6	0	1.1x faster
19724	Mirror only. Please do not send pull requests. See https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp/+/HEAD/CONTRIBUTING.md. C · 12 years old	2,427	+1	+4	+30	+224	+6	8	1.0x, steady
19725	PHP client library for reCAPTCHA, a free service to protect your website from spam and abuse. PHP · 12 years old	3,580	+1	+1	+7	+83	+6	0	1.1x faster
19726	A GPS logger for Android mobile devices Java · 12 years old	515	0	0	+8	+62	+6	0	1.1x faster
19727	Bindings for RE2: fast, safe alternative to backtracking regular expression engines. C++ · 12 years old	565	0	+1	+2	+40	+6	0	1.2x faster
19728	:closed_lock_with_key: Middleware for keeping track of users, login states and permissions Go · 11 years old	509	0	0	+1	+8	+6	0	4.0x faster
19729	Convert a string to a valid safe filename JavaScript · 11 years old	526	0	0	+1	+24	+6	0	1.3x faster
19730	Contextual output encoding for Java 8+: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML and URI components. Zero-dependency core with optional JSP and Jakarta adapters. Java · 11 years old	552	+1	+3	+6	+37	+6	0	1.2x faster
19731	Ubuntu Server Installer, and backend for Ubuntu Desktop Installer Python · 11 years old	599	+1	+1	+5	+69	+6	8	1.1x faster
19732	ApplicationInsights-dotnet C# · 11 years old	615	-1	0	+1	+36	+6	0	1.2x faster
19733	the MSX emulator that aims for perfection C++ · 11 years old	569	0	0	+14	+72	+6	0	1.1x faster
19734	The Stan Math Library is a C++ template library for automatic differentiation of any order using forward, reverse, and mixed modes. It includes a range of built-in functions for probabilistic modeling, linear algebra, and equation solving. C++ · 11 years old	846	+1	+1	+5	+55	+6	0	1.1x faster
19735	Emails at the heart of your business logic! Java · 11 years old	1,052	-1	-1	+4	+93	+6	0	1.1x faster
19736	DICOM Archive J2EE application Java · 11 years old	507	0	0	+2	+41	+6	0	1.2x faster
19737	🏆Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Best Practices Badge (formerly Core Infrastructure Initiative (CII) Best Practices Badge) Ruby · 11 years old	1,374	0	+1	+9	+92	+6	0	1.1x faster
19738	Free open source home automation system for Linux, Windows, Raspberry Pi. Supports Z-Wave, Zigbee, MQTT, and 150+ devices. C++ · 11 years old	3,835	0	+5	+18	+215	+6	0	1.0x, steady
19739	The most sophisticated background location-tracking & geofencing module with battery-conscious motion-detection intelligence for iOS and Android. JavaScript · 11 years old	676	0	0	0	+14	+6	0	1.8x faster
19740	A pjax middleware for Laravel PHP · 11 years old	514	+1	+1	+1	+8	+6	0	4.0x faster
19741	Small utilities that are useful in advanced password cracking C · 10 years old	1,639	+1	+8	+16	+158	+6	8	1.0x, steady
19742	Teletraan is Pinterest's deploy system. Java · 10 years old	1,841	0	+1	+3	+22	+6	0	1.4x faster
19743	RxJava types that are both an Observable and a Consumer. Java · 10 years old	2,454	0	-1	0	+8	+6	0	4.0x faster
19744	Cross-platform GPU-oriented C++ application/game framework C++ · 10 years old	577	+1	+1	+1	+22	+6	0	1.4x faster
19745	Use yt-dlp to download video/metadata and upload to the Internet Archive. Python · 10 years old	522	+1	+1	+2	+61	+6	0	1.1x faster
19746	Get started with Passbolt CE using docker! Ruby · 10 years old	1,126	+2	+3	+14	+135	+6	0	1.0x, steady
19747	Scripts which perform an installable binary image build for SONiC C · 10 years old	1,039	0	0	+5	+165	+6	0	1.0x, steady
19748	Distributed Stockfish analysis for lichess.org Rust · 10 years old	937	0	+1	+7	+114	+6	0	1.1x faster
19749	Sample code for "Tensorflow and deep learning, without a PhD" presentation and code lab. 10 years old	1,433	-1	-1	0	+11	+6	0	2.2x faster
19750	Demisto is now Cortex XSOAR. Automate and orchestrate your Security Operations with Cortex XSOAR's ever-growing Content Repository. Pull Requests are always welcome and highly appreciated! Python · 10 years old	1,325	0	+1	+13	+109	+6	0	1.1x faster

Today counts stars since midnight US Pacific time, so it is a partial day.