GitHub Insights Dashboard

A simple Python app that uses the GitHub GraphQL API to fetch and visualize repo insights in a dashboard. For a detailed guide and practical use cases, check out this article on building a GitHub Insights Dashboard.

Features

• Fetches repository insights using GitHub's GraphQL API.
• Visualizes repository data using bar charts with matplotlib.
• Lists key metrics like stars, forks, pull requests, and issues.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

To run this project, you'll need:

• Python 3.x
• A GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) with the necessary permissions.
• The following Python libraries:
  • requests
  • pandas
  • matplotlib

You can install the required libraries by running:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/github-insights-dashboard.git

2. Navigate to the project folder:

   cd github-insights-dashboard

3. Replace the GITHUB_TOKEN in the Python script with your own GitHub Personal Access Token.

4. Run the script:

   python main.py

Usage

• This script fetches repository data such as:
  • Stargazers (Stars)
  • Forks
  • Pull Requests
  • Issues
• The data is visualized using a bar chart.

If you would like more information on generating custom reports, please refer to the practical guide in this article.