SilentStars finds open source projects before they get big
SilentStars is a site for finding projects before they become widely known. Instead of showing projects that are already popular like , it focuses on small projects with 5 to 500 stars. It currently follows 201 repos.
Each project gets a health score based on code updates, releases, contributors, and issue activity. It also gets an undervalued score that estimates whether the project deserves more than it is getting. The top project is automatically shared on Bluesky each day.
The site was built with Astro, , , and .
Key points
- SilentStars looks for small projects before they become popular.
- It tracks 201 repos with 5 to 500 stars.
- The health score uses updates, releases, contributors, and issue activity.
- The undervalued score looks for projects getting less than their activity suggests.
- One top project is shared automatically on Bluesky each day.