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Bluesky Starter Pack About Open Source

Julien Déramond
Julien Déramond
Open {re}Source • Bootstrap • Orange

On June 26, 2024, Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform, introduced starter packs to enhance user experience and facilitate community growth. These personalized invites allow users to bring friends directly into their customized Bluesky environments. A starter pack can include custom feeds and recommended follows, encouraging new users to connect with favorite accounts. Although not searchable, starter packs can be shared via links or embed previews within the Bluesky app.

The Open {re}Source team has created a Bluesky starter pack focused on the open-source community. They curated a selection of accounts and individuals related to open source, along with a custom “Open Source” feed. This starter pack, available through a QR code or link, invites users to join and engage with the open source community on Bluesky. Feedback and suggestions are welcomed, fostering a collaborative and personalized social media experience.

contrib.rocks: Generate an Image of GitHub Repositories Top Contributors

Julien Déramond
Julien Déramond
Open {re}Source • Bootstrap • Orange

contrib.rocks is an online tool that generates an image showcasing the top contributors of a GitHub repository, which can be embedded in websites or Markdown files, including README files. This free service, provides a visual representation of repository activity, celebrating and encouraging contributions.

Using contrib.rocks is straightforward: visit the website, enter a GitHub repository name, and generate an image representing its top contributors. The tool offers options to customize the image, such as setting the maximum number of contributors and the number of columns. This visual representation can be embedded using provided HTML or Markdown code, enhancing the visibility and appeal of a project’s README or website.

Repobeats: GitHub README analytics

Julien Déramond
Julien Déramond
Open {re}Source • Bootstrap • Orange

Repobeats is a tool that provides analytics for GitHub repositories, allowing users to embed detailed visual representations of repository activity into any Markdown file, including README files. Maintained by axiom.com, Repobeats is free to use but not open source. It offers insights like the number of contributions in the last 30 days, the ratio of opened to closed issues, the number of PRs opened and commits, and a heatmap showcasing top contributors’ activity. This visual representation highlights repository activity, encourages contributions, and celebrates top contributors.

To install Repobeats, users need a GitHub account. Simply log into Repobeats with GitHub credentials, select the repository to analyze, and obtain a URL for embedding the analytics image into Markdown files. This URL provides a comprehensive snapshot of repository activity, demonstrated with examples from repositories like openresource.dev and freeCodeCamp. Repobeats’ ability to display real-time data makes it a valuable resource for promoting and managing open-source projects on GitHub.