This page is a quick-start FAQ for new and returning users. Use it to understand where to configure repositories, how to read analytics, and which controls matter most across the app.
Start by adding repositories in Repository Settings and updating your Profile. Then use Stargazer Overview and Subscriber Overview to monitor saved repositories. On each repository page, use the GitHub link, date controls, Normalize toggle, clickable charts, user-detail accordions, and Top Seen toggles to explore repository activity in more depth.
Welcome to GitGenius. Start by adding repositories in Repository Settings and updating your Profile. Then use Stargazer Overview and Subscriber Overview to monitor saved repositories. On each repository page, use the GitHub link, date controls, Normalize toggle, clickable charts, user-detail accordions, and Top Seen toggles to explore repository activity in more depth.Review stargazer activity across your saved repositories, sort the table, and monitor changes as the data refreshes.
Track watcher and subscriber activity for the repositories you save so you can compare audience trends over time.
Build and save your repository list, add repositories from the library, and manage the set of repos used throughout your dashboards.
Update your account details and preferences so your GitGenius workspace reflects how you want to use the app.
Explore ranked GitHub users with follower, repository, gist, and analytics data in card or table view.
Set the Number of Users field and press Load to change how many records are fetched.
Use Sort By to reorder by username, followers, repos, gists, and logged-in scoring metrics.
Toggle Card Layout to switch between compact cards and the table view.
Toggle Show Hireable Only to narrow the list to users who are open to opportunities.
Use Previous and Next pagination controls to move through result ranges.
Understand how GitGenius calculates activity, influence, GitGenius score, and user classifications.
Review the Overview, Data Sources, Core Metrics, and GitGenius Score sections to understand the model.
Use the score-scale and classification tables to interpret how users are categorized.
Reference the methodology page whenever you need context for influence, activity, or hireable boosts shown elsewhere in the app.
Open the repository on GitHub from the repo header.
Adjust the date window with the start date picker, day-range selector, and back/forward controls.
Use Normalize to smooth large spikes and make trend comparisons easier.
Click chart days to open Stargazer Details or Subscriber Details for first-seen and last-seen users.
Switch Top Seen views between Stargazers and Subscribers to compare related repositories.
If a repository is missing, request initialization directly from the repo route.
Where should I start? Begin with Repository Settings to save repositories, then use overview dashboards and repository pages to explore trends.
How do I understand user analytics? Visit Influential Users for ranked users and Scoring Methodology for the formulas and classification context behind GitGenius scores.
What can I do on a repository page? Use the date controls, normalize toggle, chart interactions, user-detail panels, and Top Seen switches to inspect activity from several angles.
What if I cannot find a repository? Open the repo route directly and use the request flow to ask GitGenius to initialize it.
