awesome-github-readme

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

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

_{streak cards evolve with your commit streak  ·  0 → 4 → 10 → 20 → 30 days 🐾}

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What is This?

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

Part of the coolreadme.xyz ecosystem — 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.

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Table of Contents

• What is This?
• Featured Profiles
• Card Generators & Gallery
• Stats & Metrics
• Animations & Effects
• Tech Stack & Skills
• Social & Activity
• Music, Media & Lifestyle
• Achievements & Trophies
• Badges & Icons
• Templates
• Contribute

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⭐ Featured Profiles

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

Click any profile to see the full version · Add yours →

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@yerdaulet-damir

Full-stack AI engineer. Building agentic workflows.

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

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@anuraghazra

Creator of github-readme-stats. The OG.

Tools used: github-readme-stats (creator)

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@gautamkrishnar

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

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

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📁 More Featured Profiles

@sindresorhus

Creator of awesome lists. 500+ open source projects.

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

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@DenverCoder1

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

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

→ View Profile

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➕ Add Your Profile

Got a cool README? We want to feature it.

Submit via issue (easiest) → 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)

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

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🎴 Card Generators & Gallery

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

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

coolreadme.xyz — 23 Card Types

Everything below is a live image from a URL. Generate yours →

Entertainment

style=classic	style=slim
/api/youtube-card	style=slim

Social Media

/api/instagram-card

/api/tiktok-card

X / Twitter

style=default

style=thread

Music

/api/now-listening

style=dark

Gaming

/api/steam-card	style=stream
style=clip	/api/gaming

Streak Cards — GOD Mode (unlock with 30+ day streak)

/api/cat-card · streak=35 · 👑 GOD mode

/api/dog-card · streak=35 · 👑 GOD mode

Profile & Identity

/api/hacker

/api/avatar-card

AI

/api/ai-card

tool=cursor

Browse all 23 card types with live previews → coolreadme.xyz/templates

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📊 Stats & Metrics

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

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✨ Animations & Effects

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

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🛠 Tech Stack & Skills

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

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🔗 Social & Activity

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

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🎵 Music, Media & Lifestyle

Tool	Stars	Description
spotify-github-profile		Now playing Spotify card. Classic.
novatorem		Spotify widget alternative
coolreadme.xyz		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)

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🏆 Achievements & Trophies

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

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🎨 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)

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📋 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

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# 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)

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![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)

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Contribute

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

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

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