This PR implements a comprehensive Dashboard with Leaderboard functionality as requested in the issue. The dashboard provides a modern, interactive interface for showcasing community statistics and celebrating top contributors.

✨ Key Features Implemented

📊 Community Dashboard

• Real-time GitHub Statistics: Integration with existing GitHub service to display:
  • Total Stars across all repositories
  • Community Contributors count
  • Public Repositories count
  • Community Forks count
• Animated Counters: Using react-slot-counter for smooth number animations
• Loading States: Proper loading indicators while fetching data

🏆 Contributor Leaderboard

• Top 5 Contributors Display: Ranked leaderboard with:
  • Color-coded rank badges (Gold Create a new Favicon: recode #1, Silver Make this image Clickable: #2, Bronze Implement the Gisucs #3)
  • Profile avatars
  • Contribution metrics
  • Repository counts
  • Achievement badges with emojis
  • Direct links to GitHub profiles

🎨 Design & UX

• Responsive Design: Fully responsive across desktop, tablet, and mobile
• Modern UI: Clean card-based layout with hover animations
• Framer Motion Integration: Smooth animations and transitions
• Consistent Branding: Matches existing site theme and color scheme
• Gradient Typography: Eye-catching hero section with gradient text effects

🔧 Technical Implementation

• TypeScript: Fully typed components and interfaces
• Community Stats Provider: Seamless integration with existing GitHub data service
• Navigation Integration: Added "📊 Dashboard" to main navigation menu
• Error Handling: Graceful error states and fallback data
• Performance Optimized: Cached GitHub API calls and efficient rendering

📱 Navigation Integration

The dashboard is accessible via:

• Main navigation menu: 📊 Dashboard
• Direct URL: /dashboard
• Mobile navigation menu (responsive)

🛠 Files Added/Modified

New Files:

• src/pages/dashboard/index.tsx - Main dashboard component
• src/pages/dashboard/dashboard.css - Custom styling

Modified Files:

• docusaurus.config.ts - Added dashboard navigation link
• .gitignore - Updated to exclude temporary files

🎯 Mock Data Structure

The leaderboard currently uses mock data that follows the expected API structure, making it easy to integrate with real backend data when available. The component is designed to accept contributor data with:

interface LeaderboardEntry {
  rank: number;
  name: string;
  avatar: string;
  contributions: number;
  repositories: number;
  achievements: string[];
  github_url: string;
}

🔗 Integration Ready

This implementation provides a solid foundation that can easily be extended with:

• Real API integration for contributor data
• Additional metrics and charts
• Filtering and sorting capabilities
• User authentication features

The dashboard successfully addresses the requirements mentioned in the issue and provides a professional, engaging interface for community members to track progress and celebrate achievements.

📸 Screenshot

The dashboard showing real GitHub stats integration with animated counters and a fully functional contributor leaderboard

Fixes #33.

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