The Problem
You spend months building an open source project. You write clean code, add documentation, set up CI/CD. You push it to GitHub and... crickets. Zero stars. Not because your project is bad — because nobody knows it exists.
GitHub's discoverability is broken for new projects. The trending page favors repos that already have traction. Search is keyword-based, not quality-based. If nobody stars your repo in the first week, it's invisible forever.
The Idea
What if developers could discover each other? You star my repo, I star yours. Not bots — real humans who genuinely browse and find interesting projects.
That's StarHub.
How It Works
- Sign in with GitHub OAuth — no passwords stored, no email required
- Browse repos from other developers on the platform
- Star repos you genuinely find interesting
- Other devs star yours back — the more active you are, the more visibility you get
Everything is transparent. You earn stars by giving stars. No shortcuts, no fake engagement — just mutual discovery.
What I Learned Building It
- GitHub OAuth is surprisingly smooth — one-click login, no friction
- The reward loop matters — seeing your star count go up after starring others is addictive (in a good way)
- Keep it dead simple — no onboarding, no tutorial. Sign in, browse, star. Done.
What's Next
- Repo categories & tags for better discovery
- Activity feed to see who starred your repos
- Leaderboard for most active starrers
Try It
StarHub is free and open to all GitHub users: 0xchapo.xyz
Would love to hear your feedback — what features would make this more useful for you?
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