The latest articles on DEV Community by Mohammed Kamaluddin (@mohammed_kamaluddin1). https://dev.to/mohammed_kamaluddin1 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3937208%2Fd19f2842-afd4-4e3d-a44b-296724c3b3fe.png https://dev.to/mohammed_kamaluddin1 en Mohammed Kamaluddin Mon, 18 May 2026 04:57:00 +0000 https://dev.to/mohammed_kamaluddin1/how-i-built-a-tool-that-scans-500-github-repos-weekly-to-find-startup-ideas-40ml https://dev.to/mohammed_kamaluddin1/how-i-built-a-tool-that-scans-500-github-repos-weekly-to-find-startup-ideas-40ml <p>Every week I was spending hours manually browsing GitHub <br> trending, bookmarking interesting repos, and trying to figure <br> out which ones had real business potential.</p> <p>It was slow, inconsistent, and I kept missing things.</p> <p>So, I automated it.</p> <p><strong>What I Built</strong></p> <p>GitPulse Weekly is a pipeline that scans 500+ trending GitHub <br> repositories every week across Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, <br> Rust, and go.</p> <p>It looks for three types of opportunities:</p> <p><strong>🚀 Fast Hits</strong> — New repos gaining thousands of stars within <br> days of launch. Early signal before the market catches on.</p> <p><strong>🔁 Clustered Themes</strong> — When 20+ repos all build around the <br> same idea independently, that confirms real developer demand.</p> <p><strong>🛠 Under-Productized Tools</strong> — Popular open-source projects <br> with 10k+ stars but no hosted commercial version. Classic gap.</p> <h2> Example From Last Week </h2> <p>MoneyPrinterTurbo — a tool that generates AI short videos with <br> one click — had 57,000 GitHub stars with zero hosted version <br> anywhere.</p> <p>That's the gap. Someone should build a $29/month SaaS around it.</p> <h2> How It Works Technically </h2> <ul> <li>GitHub Search API with 3 fetch strategies per language</li> <li>Custom rules engine to detect opportunity patterns</li> <li>Google Gemini AI to enrich ideas with business context</li> <li>Automated markdown report with 9-field top idea breakdown: what to build, who to target, tech stack, competitors, pricing, and where to find first users</li> </ul> <h2> What's Next </h2> <p>Currently at 12 subscribers, 2 weekly issues sent, already <br> getting replies with real feedback from builders.</p> <p>If you're a solo dev or founder who wants one actionable <br> startup idea every week — spotted from live GitHub trends <br> before everyone else sees it — join free here:</p> <p>👉 <a href="https://gitpulse2026.carrd.co" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://gitpulse2026.carrd.co</a></p> <p>Would love feedback from the dev.to community on what would <br> make this more useful for you.</p> startup github python indiehackers