How tools are picked
Every day a script looks at two places:
- GitHub: repositories created in the last week that are gaining stars fastest, overall and in developer topics such as CLI, databases, testing, DevOps and Kubernetes.
- Hacker News: "Show HN" posts from the last week with at least 50 points that link to a GitHub repository.
A tool qualifies when it is open source (it has a license GitHub recognises), it is meant for developers, it is not a fork or a link list, and it hasn't been covered here before. The script drafts a post with the facts from GitHub and the project's README, and a person reads every draft, adds a few words about it, and decides whether it gets published.
What each post tells you
- What it does, in one sentence
- Whether you can use it: the language it's written in and its license
- How much attention it's getting: stars on the day it was added, and the Hacker News discussion if there is one
- How to try it: the install or run command from its README
Star counts are a snapshot from the day a tool was added. Check the repository for current numbers, and read the license before you depend on a tool at work.
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