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GitHub Stars for Obsidian

Displays the number of stars for GitHub repositories referenced in your notes.

Best For

developersresearcherstechnical writersstudents

Key Use Cases

  • Tracking the popularity of GitHub projects mentioned in notes
  • Quickly assessing repository reputability without leaving Obsidian
  • Adding contextual metrics to research or documentation notes

Pros

  • Simple and automatic – no manual input needed
  • Lightweight and non-intrusive
  • Works with any note containing a GitHub repository URL

Limitations

  • Only displays star count, no other repository metadata
  • Requires an active internet connection to fetch data
  • Limited to GitHub repositories (not other platforms)

Tags

githubstarsrepositoriesmetricsintegration

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