github-monitor

Monitor and aggregate StayAtHome GitHub trending data with Node.js and Express.

Updated Jan 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JJKMatthew/StayAtHome --skill github-monitor
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Skill: github-monitor
Source: https://github.com/JJKMatthew/StayAtHome/tree/main/skills/github-monitor
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JJKMatthew/StayAtHome --skill github-monitor

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill centralizes the StayAtHome GitHub trending project monitoring, reducing manual checks and ensuring up-to-date visibility into which repositories are gaining momentum.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Manual updates: Trigger data fetch to refresh trending repositories and update the local database.
  • Status and health checks: Quickly view tracking status, total repositories, and last update time.
  • Rankings & analytics: Retrieve hot-trending, star-growth, fork-growth, and new-project rankings to inform planning.
  • Statistics & dashboards: Access language and topic distributions for trend analysis.
  • Development workflow support: Start/stop both backend and frontend for local development and testing.
  • Use Case: A developer verifies the latest top GitHub trends before planning a feature roadmap and ensures the local data matches live API.

Quick Start

Use /gh-monitor update to refresh data, /gh-monitor status to check health, /gh-monitor rankings hot-trending to view the current top projects, and /gh-monitor start to launch the development environment.

Frequently Asked Questions about github-monitor

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I monitor GitHub trending repositories in real time?

Monitor GitHub trending repositories by triggering a manual data fetch to refresh the local database, ensuring real-time visibility into which projects are gaining momentum without manual API checks.

What's the best way to retrieve GitHub star-growth and hot-trending rankings?

Retrieve GitHub rankings by using the rankings command to fetch hot-trending, star-growth, fork-growth, and new-project data, aggregating the statistics to inform your feature planning and trend analysis.

How do I check the status of my GitHub trending data tracking?

Check your GitHub trending data status by running a health check command to quickly view tracking status, total repositories tracked, and the exact time of the last data update.

Can I manage backend and frontend development environments for GitHub monitoring?

Manage backend and frontend environments for GitHub monitoring by using the start command to launch both the Node.js with Express server and frontend for local development and testing orchestration.

How do I access language and topic distributions for GitHub trend analysis?

Access language and topic distributions for GitHub trend analysis by retrieving statistics through the stats command, providing dashboard data to analyze repository trends across different programming languages.

Why does my local GitHub trending data not match the live API?

Local GitHub trending data mismatches live API data when the database is outdated; trigger a manual data fetch update to refresh the local store and ensure your local environment matches current API records.