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GitScope is a powerful dashboard for analyzing GitHub profiles in real-time. View repositories, commit history, language analytics, and key metrics from a clean, fast interface.

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Quick Start

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Search for a GitHub User

Enter any public GitHub username in the search bar at the top of the page. You can type the username and press Enter or click the Analizar button.
Try one of the suggested usernames like torvalds, gvanrossum, or sindresorhus to see GitScope in action immediately.
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View the Profile Dashboard

Once the search completes, you’ll see:
  • User Profile Card (left sidebar): Avatar, bio, company, location, social links, and 4 key metrics
  • Language Analytics Chart (left sidebar): Donut chart showing the most-used programming languages
  • Repository Grid (main area): All public repositories with filtering and sorting options
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Explore Repositories

The repository grid loads automatically with 30 repositories per page. Each card shows:
  • Repository name and description
  • Primary programming language
  • Star count and fork count
  • Last update time
Click on any repository card to view its recent commit history.
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View Commit History

When you click a repository, a commit panel opens below showing:
  • The 10 most recent commits
  • Commit messages and authors
  • Commit timestamps and SHA hashes
  • Repository metadata (stars, forks, issues, size, license)
Click the repository again or the X button to close the panel.

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Understanding the Interface

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Header Bar

The top navigation bar contains several important controls:
  • GitScope Logo: Returns you to the home screen
  • Rate Limit Indicator: Shows your remaining GitHub API requests (changes color based on usage)
  • Token API Button: Opens the API token configuration modal
  • Theme Toggle: Switches between light and dark mode
The rate limit indicator uses color coding:
  • 🟢 Green: More than 50% of requests remaining
  • 🟡 Yellow: Between 20% and 50% remaining
  • 🔴 Red: Less than 20% remaining

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User Profile Card

The left sidebar displays comprehensive user information:
  • Profile Details: Avatar, name, username, and bio
  • Contact Info: Company, location, website, and Twitter handle (when available)
  • Activity Metrics:
    • Total public repositories
    • Follower count
    • Following count
    • Public gists
Click the username link to open the user’s GitHub profile in a new tab.

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Repository Grid

The main content area shows all repositories with:
  • Visual Indicators: Fork and archived badges
  • Language Tags: Color-coded primary language
  • Engagement Metrics: Stars, forks, and last update time
  • Pagination Controls: Navigate through pages of 30 repositories
Selected repositories are highlighted with a colored border to show which commit panel is currently active.

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Adding a GitHub API Token

By default, GitHub limits unauthenticated requests to 60 per hour. Adding a personal access token increases this to 5,000 requests per hour.
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Open the Token Modal

Click the Token API button in the header bar to open the token configuration modal.
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Generate a GitHub Token

Click the “Crear token en GitHub” link in the modal to open GitHub’s token creation page.You’ll need to select these scopes:
  • ✅ public_repo
  • ✅ read:user
Name your token something descriptive like “GitScope Dashboard”.
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Save the Token

Copy the generated token (starts with ghp_) and paste it into the input field in GitScope.Click Guardar to save the token.
Your API token is stored only in your browser’s localStorage. It’s never transmitted to any server except GitHub’s API. Keep your token secure and never share it publicly.

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Switching Themes

GitScope supports both light and dark themes:
  1. Click the moon 🌙 or sun ☀️ icon in the header
  2. Your preference is automatically saved
  3. The theme persists across sessions

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Best Practices

  • Add an API token to avoid hitting rate limits
  • Monitor the rate limit indicator in the header
  • The reset time is shown when hovering over the rate limit display
  • Use filters to narrow down repositories before browsing
  • Sort by stars to see the most popular projects first
  • The language chart analyzes the top 12 repositories automatically
  • Repository sizes are displayed in MB (megabytes)
  • Time indicators use relative format: “hoy” (today), “ayer” (yesterday), “hace Xd” (X days ago)
  • Fork badges indicate repositories copied from other projects

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Common Workflows

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Discovering New Projects

  1. Search for a well-known developer in your technology area
  2. Sort their repositories by stars to see popular projects
  3. Click repositories to view recent commit activity
  4. Use the “Ver en GitHub” button to explore the full repository

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Comparing Developer Profiles

  1. Search for the first developer and note their metrics
  2. Observe the language distribution and repository count
  3. Search for the second developer to compare
  4. Look at follower counts, repository counts, and dominant languages

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Researching Technologies

  1. Search for the creator of a framework or library
  2. View the language analytics chart to see their technology stack
  3. Filter repositories by stars to find their most impactful projects
  4. Review commit history to see development activity

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Troubleshooting

  • Verify the username is spelled correctly
  • Ensure the user has a public GitHub profile
  • Check that the username exists on github.com
  • Add a GitHub API token to increase your limit
  • Wait until the reset time shown in the rate limit indicator
  • The limit resets hourly
  • Large profiles with many repositories may take longer to load
  • The language chart fetches data for the top 12 repositories in parallel
  • Results are cached to improve performance on subsequent views
  • Some repositories may have restricted commit history
  • Empty repositories show “No hay commits disponibles”
  • Check the repository on GitHub for more information

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Next Steps

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