GitHub repository stats by API

Stars, forks, open issues, language, license, topics, last push and latest release of any public GitHub repository, by API or from your AI agent. Free.

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Compare these 8 open-source libraries we might depend on: stars, open issues, license, last push and latest release. Flag any that look abandoned.

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What you get backFrom a real call on 10/12/2026 · GitHub REST API

Result of two real lookups

How active are oven-sh/bun and honojs/hono right now?

Bun: 96,200 stars, 5,110 forks and 9,568 open issues; last push Oct 12, 2026, latest release bun-v1.4.3 on Oct 10. GitHub lists its main language as Rust.
Hono: 32,489 stars, 1,398 forks, 411 open issues, MIT license; last push Oct 12, 2026.
Hono's latest release is @hono/vercel@1.0.1: in a monorepo it is the newest release of any package. Each lookup took under half a second.

Full response (run_Tv91H389dZL5Pg).

What comes back

What you get on every lookup, whichever source answers.

owner/name, the repository description and its link
Popularity and activity counts (open issues include open pull requests)
Main language, license (NOASSERTION when GitHub cannot match one) and topic tags
When it was created, the last push and whether it is archived
Tag, date and link of the newest published release
The default branch

Providers

Same input and output for every provider. Success rate over 30 days shows after 5 real calls.

Provider	Price per call	Status
GitHub	Free	Available

Frequently asked questions

Which repositories work?

Any public GitHub repository, as owner/name (for example oven-sh/bun). Private repositories are not reachable.

Is open_issues only issues?

No. GitHub counts open pull requests in it too, so busy projects show high numbers.

Why is latest_release a different package?

In a monorepo, the newest release can belong to any package in it. Hono's was @hono/vercel@1.0.1 on Oct 8, 2026, not the main hono package.

How much does it cost?

Nothing. Repository lookups are free. You need an account for an API key, and the $5 welcome credit is there for the paid tools.

Can my AI agent use it?

Yes. Add the Superpowers MCP server to Claude, Cursor, Codex or ChatGPT and ask in plain words, or call POST /v1/run with the tool github.repo.

For developersAPI request, full response, returned fields and MCP setup

Pass owner/name and get a public repository's stars, forks, open issues, language, license, topics, last push and latest release. Free, from the API or your AI agent.

Returned fields

repo / description / urlowner/name, the repository description and its link

stars / forks / watchers / open_issuesPopularity and activity counts (open issues include open pull requests)

language / license / topicsMain language, license (NOASSERTION when GitHub cannot match one) and topic tags

created_at / pushed_at / archivedWhen it was created, the last push and whether it is archived

latest_releaseTag, date and link of the newest published release

default_branchThe default branch

Request

curl -X POST https://superpowers.tools/v1/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $SUPERPOWERS_KEY' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"tool":"github.repo","idempotency_key":"example-1","input":{"repo":"oven-sh/bun"}}'

Normalized response

Call made on 10/12/2026 through GitHub REST API, answered in 454 ms. Full response (run_Tv91H389dZL5Pg).

{
  "repo": "oven-sh/bun",
  "description": "Incredibly fast JavaScript runtime, bundler, test runner, and package manager – all in one",
  "url": "https://github.com/oven-sh/bun",
  "stars": 96200,
  "forks": 5110,
  "open_issues": 9568,
  "watchers": 624,
  "language": "Rust",
  "license": "NOASSERTION",
  "topics": [
    "bun",
    "bundler",
    "javascript",
    "javascriptcore",
    "jsx",
    "nodejs",
    "npm",
    "react",
    "rust",
    "rust-lang",
    "transpiler",
    "typescript"
  ],
  "created_at": "2021-04-14T00:48:17Z",
  "pushed_at": "2026-10-12T01:55:47Z",
  "archived": false,
  "default_branch": "main",
  "latest_release": {
    "tag": "bun-v1.4.3",
    "published_at": "2026-10-10T05:24:54Z",
    "url": "https://github.com/oven-sh/bun/releases/tag/bun-v1.4.3"
  }
}

MCP configuration

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http superpowers https://superpowers.tools/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERPOWERS_KEY"

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "superpowers": {
      "url": "https://superpowers.tools/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:SUPERPOWERS_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Codex

codex mcp add superpowers --url https://superpowers.tools/mcp \
  --bearer-token-env-var SUPERPOWERS_KEY

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