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GitHub Stars Widget

The GitHub Stars widget shows star counts, forks, and repository activity from your GitHub repositories.

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What it displays

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Compact view

  • Total star count with star icon
  • Total fork count
  • Scrollable repository list with star counts per repo

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Expanded view

  • Summary KPIs: Total Stars, Total Forks, Repo count
  • Star history bar chart (when available)
  • Full repository table: name, description, stars, forks, open issues, language
  • Direct links to each repository on GitHub

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Authentication

ServiceAuth TypeSetup
GitHubOAuthCreate an OAuth App at github.com/settings/developers

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Setup steps

  1. Open the widget settings and click GitHub Stars
  2. Enter your GitHub OAuth App’s Client ID and Client Secret
  3. Click Connect with GitHub
  4. Authorize the app on GitHub
  5. You’re connected!
Set the OAuth callback URL to: {your-app-url}/api/auth/github/callback

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Without OAuth

The widget also works without authentication for public repositories using the GitHub public API. Rate limits are lower (60 requests/hour vs 5000/hour with auth).

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Configuration

This widget has no additional configuration options.

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Default slot

Assigned to slot 7 (bottom left) by default.