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awesome-github-readme

The definitive collection of GitHub profile README tools, templates & inspiration.

Stars Forks Contributors

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Netflix card Now Listening card
TikTok card AI Identity card

All cards above render live from coolreadme.xyz β€” paste a URL in your README and it just works.


Winter Wolf streak card

streak cards evolve with your commit streak Β Β·Β  0 β†’ 4 β†’ 10 β†’ 20 β†’ 30 days 🐾


What is This?

Awesome GitHub README is a curated, weekly-updated collection of 50+ free tools for building stunning GitHub profile READMEs β€” cards, stats widgets, animations, streak trackers, music widgets, and more. Every tool is hand-picked and categorized.

Part of the coolreadme.xyz ecosystem β€” a free, open-source card generator with 23+ embeddable card types: Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, Steam, X/Twitter, Spotify-style now-listening, AI identity badges, GitHub streak cards, Instagram, TikTok, and more. No signup. Paste a URL, get a card.


Table of Contents


⭐ Featured Profiles

Real profiles. Rendered live. See what's possible.

Click any profile to see the full version Β· Add yours β†’


@yerdaulet-damir

Full-stack AI engineer. Building agentic workflows.

Hacker card AI card

Tools used: coolreadme.xyz Β· capsule-render Β· readme-typing-svg Β· github-readme-stats Β· github-contribution-snake

β†’ View Full Profile


@anuraghazra

Creator of github-readme-stats. The OG.

Stats

Tools used: github-readme-stats (creator)

β†’ View Full Profile


@gautamkrishnar

Creator of blog-post-workflow. Google Developer Expert.

Tools used: readme-typing-svg Β· blog-post-workflow Β· github-readme-stats

β†’ View Full Profile


πŸ“ More Featured Profiles

@sindresorhus

Creator of awesome lists. 500+ open source projects.

Stats

Tools used: github-readme-stats Β· clean minimal design

β†’ View Profile

@DenverCoder1

Creator of readme-typing-svg. prolific OSS contributor.

Stats

Tools used: readme-typing-svg (creator) Β· github-readme-stats

β†’ View Profile


βž• Add Your Profile

Got a cool README? We want to feature it.

Submit via issue (easiest) β†’ or open a PR.

Once featured, add this badge to your own profile README:

[![Featured in Awesome GitHub README](https://img.shields.io/badge/Featured%20in-Awesome%20GitHub%20README-A78BFA?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/yerdaulet-damir/awesome-github-readme)

Featured in Awesome GitHub README

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.


🎴 Card Generators & Gallery

Dynamic cards that render your profile info. Copy-paste markdown. No signup.

Tool Stars Description
coolreadme.xyz Stars 23+ card types: Netflix, Steam, Twitch, YouTube, AI Identity, Now Listening, Hacker, Avatar, and more. Free, no signup.
github-profile-summary Stars Visual summary with activity graphs
github-profile-readme-generator Stars Web-based generator with templates
profile-readme-generator Stars Another web generator

coolreadme.xyz β€” 23 Card Types

Everything below is a live image from a URL. Generate yours β†’

Entertainment

Netflix hero
style=classic
Netflix slim
style=slim
YouTube card
/api/youtube-card
YouTube slim
style=slim

Social Media

Instagram card
/api/instagram-card
TikTok card
/api/tiktok-card

X / Twitter

X default
style=default
X thread
style=thread

Music

Now Listening
/api/now-listening
Now Listening dark
style=dark

Gaming

Steam card
/api/steam-card
Twitch stream
style=stream
Twitch clip
style=clip
Gaming card
/api/gaming

Streak Cards β€” GOD Mode (unlock with 30+ day streak)

Cat GOD mode
/api/cat-card Β· streak=35 Β· πŸ‘‘ GOD mode
Dog GOD mode
/api/dog-card Β· streak=35 Β· πŸ‘‘ GOD mode

Profile & Identity

Hacker card
/api/hacker
Avatar card
/api/avatar-card

AI

AI Identity
/api/ai-card
Cursor AI
tool=cursor

Browse all 23 card types with live previews β†’ coolreadme.xyz/templates


πŸ“Š Stats & Metrics

Tool Stars Description
github-readme-stats Stars The OG. Stats cards with themes. 70k+ stars.
github-readme-streak-stats Stars Commit streak tracker
github-readme-stats-alt Stars Fork with more themes

Example

![Stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=YOURNAME&show_icons=true&theme=radical&hide_border=true)
![Streak](https://github-readme-streak-stats.herokuapp.com/?user=YOURNAME&theme=radical&hide_border=true)
![Languages](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/top-langs/?username=YOURNAME&layout=compact&theme=radical)

✨ Animations & Effects

Tool Stars Description
readme-typing-svg Stars Typing animation. Super popular.
github-contribution-snake Stars Snake eats your contributions. Viral.
capsule-render Stars Beautiful animated headers
github-readme-quotes Stars Dynamic quote cards

Example

![Typing](https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=22&duration=3000&color=A78BFA&center=true&vCenter=true&repeat=true&width=500&lines=Full+Stack+Developer;Open+Source+Contributor)

![Snake](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YOURNAME/YOURNAME/output/github-contribution-grid-snake-dark.svg)

![Header](https://capsule-render.vercel.app/api?type=soft&color=gradient&height=120&section=header&text=Your%20Name&fontSize=45&fontColor=ffffff&animation=fadeIn)

πŸ›  Tech Stack & Skills

Tool Stars Description
skill-icons Stars Clean skill icons with themes
tech-stack-icons Stars 2000+ tech stack icons
github-readme-tech-stack Stars Dynamic tech stack cards

Example

![Skills](https://skillicons.dev/icons?i=ts,react,node,python,docker,aws&theme=dark)

![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/React-61DAFB?style=flat-square&logo=react&logoColor=black)
![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-3178C6?style=flat-square&logo=typescript&logoColor=white)

πŸ”— Social & Activity

Tool Stars Description
blog-post-workflow Stars Show latest blog posts via GitHub Action
github-activity-readme Stars Recent activity feed
medium-readme Stars Medium posts widget

🎡 Music, Media & Lifestyle

Tool Stars Description
spotify-github-profile Stars Now playing Spotify card. Classic.
novatorem Stars Spotify widget alternative
coolreadme.xyz Stars Now Listening, Gaming, Steam, Twitch, Netflix cards

Example

[![Spotify](https://novatorem.vercel.app/api/spotify?background_color=0a0a0a&border_color=A78BFA)](https://open.spotify.com)

![Now Listening](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/now-listening?song=Blinding+Lights&artist=The+Weeknd&style=dark)

![Gaming](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/gaming?game=Elden+Ring&platform=PC&rank=Level+150&hours=200&genre=Action+RPG&style=dark)

πŸ† Achievements & Trophies

Tool Stars Description
github-profile-trophy Stars Trophy showcase. Very popular.
github-profile-views-counter Stars Profile view counter
visitor-badge Stars Simple visitor badge

Example

![Trophy](https://github-profile-trophy.vercel.app/?username=YOURNAME&theme=darkhub&no-bg=true&no-frame=true&column=7)
![Visitors](https://komarev.com/ghpvc/?username=YOURNAME&color=A78BFA&style=flat-square)

🎨 Badges & Icons

Tool Description
shields.io The standard. Millions of badges.
simple-icons 3000+ brand SVG icons
badgen.net Fast badge generator
for-the-badge Stylish badge collection

Example

![Build](https://img.shields.io/badge/Build-Passing-00FF88?style=for-the-badge)
![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/React-61DAFB?style=for-the-badge&logo=react&logoColor=black)
![MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-00FF88?style=for-the-badge)

πŸ“‹ Templates

Ready-to-use templates in this repo:

Template Description
Minimal Clean, professional
Full-Featured Stats, animations, snake
OSS Maintainer Projects & sponsors
Creative Gaming, music, personality
coolreadme Cards Netflix, AI, YouTube, Now Listening, Steam

Quick Start

<div align="center">

# Your Name

![Typing](https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=22&duration=3000&color=A78BFA&center=true&repeat=true&width=500&lines=Full+Stack+Developer;Open+Source+Enthusiast)

</div>

![Stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=YOURNAME&theme=radical&hide_border=true)
![Streak](https://github-readme-streak-stats.herokuapp.com/?user=YOURNAME&theme=radical&hide_border=true)

Contribute

Found a new tool? Have a cool profile? Three ways to contribute:

Method Link
1 Add your profile (easiest) Open issue β†’
2 Suggest a tool Open issue β†’
3 Submit a PR See CONTRIBUTING.md

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