Trending GitHub Projects
Exploring the most exciting open source innovations
June 2025
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Introduction
What makes projects trend on GitHub?
Key metrics we'll examine:
Star growth rate
Fork count
Recent activity & contributions
Categories of trending projects:
Developer tools & automation
AI & machine learning resources
Open source alternatives to paid tools
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Automatisch - Open Source Zapier Alternative
What is it? A business automation tool that connects
different services like Twitter, Slack, and more
Key advantage: Self-hosted data control for sensitive
information and GDPR compliance
No vendor lock-in: Easy to switch providers with full data
portability
Open source: Community-driven development with 27
contributors
User-friendly: No programming knowledge required for
workflow automation
Stars: 11,557 total (2,488 stars this week) Intuitive drag-and-drop workflow builder interface
Forks: 844
Language: JavaScript (99.6%)
Latest release: v0.14.0 (Nov 18, 2024)
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AI Engineering Hub - Comprehensive Learning Resource
What is it? A comprehensive repository providing in-
depth tutorials on LLMs, RAGs, and real-world AI agent
applications
Target audience: Beginners, practitioners, and
researchers in AI engineering
Content: Over 50 practical projects and tutorials
LLMs RAG AI Agents MCP
LLMOps Evaluations Comprehensive coverage of AI engineering topics
Notable Projects:
Stars: 12,379 total (4,466 stars this week)
Multi-modal RAG Agentic RAG
Forks: 2,082 Local ChatGPT Voice Agents
Language: Jupyter Notebook (97.5%), Python (2.5%)
Contributors: 13
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Microsoft Edit - Modern Text Editor
What is it? A simple text editor that pays homage to the
classic MS-DOS Editor but with a modern interface
Design philosophy: "A simple editor for simple needs"
with VS Code-like controls
Accessibility focus: Designed to be accessible even for
users unfamiliar with terminals
Key Features:
Modern interface Lightweight Cross-platform
VS Code keybindings Written in Rust
Stars: 10,000 total (433 stars today) Clean, terminal-style interface with modern elements
Forks: 427
Why developers are excited:
Language: Rust (99.9%)
Minimalist design Rust performance
Contributors: 56 Microsoft backing Nostalgic appeal
Latest release: v1.2.0
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Other Notable Trending Projects
menloresearch/jan dunglas/frankenphp
An open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline 🧟 The modern PHP app server
on your computer 9,264 342 Go
33,162 1,926 TypeScript
microsoft/fluentui-system-icons
anthropics/anthropic-cookbook Fluent System Icons are a collection of familiar, friendly and modern
A collection of notebooks/recipes showcasing effective ways of icons from Microsoft
using Claude 9,338 684 HTML
16,979 1,761 Jupyter Notebook
jujumilk3/leaked-system-prompts
Collection of leaked system prompts from various AI models
10,224 1,353
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Trends Analysis
What Makes These Projects Successful
Solving Real Problems: Addressing specific pain points
Clear Documentation: Well-explained setup and usage guides
Active Maintenance: Regular updates and responsive maintainers
Community Engagement: Welcoming contributor environment
Timing & Relevance: Aligned with current tech trends
Common Themes in Trending Projects
AI Tooling & Resources: Projects that make AI more accessible
Open Source Alternatives: Free replacements for popular paid
services
Developer Experience: Tools that improve workflow efficiency
Self-hosted Solutions: Privacy-focused alternatives to cloud
services
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Getting Involved
How to Contribute Benefits of Contributing
1 Find a project that interests you Skill Development: Improve your coding skills by working on real-world
Browse trending repositories or explore specific categories projects
Read the contribution guidelines Portfolio Building: Showcase your contributions to potential employers
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Check CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md files Networking: Connect with other developers and build professional
relationships
3 Start with beginner-friendly issues
Community Impact: Help improve tools used by thousands of
Look for "good first issue" or "help wanted" tags
developers
4 Join the community
Recognition: Earn credibility in the developer community
Participate in discussions, Discord servers, or mailing lists
Types of Contributions
Learning Resources
Code Documentation
GitHub Skills: learn.github.com
Bug fixes, features, optimizations Improve guides, examples, comments
Open Source Guides: opensource.guide
First Contributions: firstcontributions.github.io
Design Testing
GitHub Docs: docs.github.com UI/UX improvements, graphics Write tests, report bugs
Translation Community
Localize to different languages Answer questions, moderate forums
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Conclusion
Key Projects Recap Future Trend Predictions
AI Development Tools: Continued growth in tools that make AI more
Automatisch
accessible to developers of all skill levels
Open source workflow automation without vendor lock-in
Self-hosted Alternatives: Rising interest in privacy-focused, self-
hosted alternatives to cloud services
AI Engineering Hub
Comprehensive learning resource for AI practitioners Rust Adoption: Increasing popularity of Rust for performance-critical
applications and tools
Microsoft Edit Developer Experience: Focus on tools that streamline workflows and
Modern text editor with classic roots reduce friction
"The most powerful tool we have as developers is open source." Final Thoughts
— Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft
GitHub trends reflect the broader technology landscape and
developer priorities. By staying informed about trending
projects, you can:
Discover innovative tools to improve your workflow
Identify emerging technologies worth learning
Find opportunities to contribute to impactful projects
Connect with active developer communities
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Resources
Featured Projects Explore More
Automatisch GitHub Trending
Open source Zapier alternative Official GitHub trending page
github.com/automatisch/automatisch github.com/trending
AI Engineering Hub GitHunt
Comprehensive AI learning resource Alternative trending repository explorer
github.com/patchy631/ai-engineering-hub kamranahmed.info/githunt
Microsoft Edit GitHub Topics
Modern text editor with classic roots Browse repositories by topic
github.com/microsoft/edit github.com/topics
GitHub Blog
Latest news and updates from GitHub
github.blog
Trending Resources
Jan
Open source offline ChatGPT alternative
github.com/menloresearch/jan Learning & Contributing
Anthropic Cookbook GitHub Skills
Recipes for using Claude effectively Interactive courses to learn GitHub
github.com/anthropics/anthropic-cookbook skills.github.com
FrankenPHP Open Source Guides
Modern PHP app server How to contribute to open source
github.com/dunglas/frankenphp opensource.guide
Thank you!
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