awesome-github-readme-tools
Awesome GitHub README Tools
A curated list of awesome tools to help you create amazing GitHub README files
Contents
- Awesome GitHub README Tools
- Contents
- Badges and Shields
- Profile Views and Counters
- GitHub Stats
- Profile Generators
- README Generators
- Dynamic Content
- Metrics and Analytics
- Social Media Integration
- Technology Stacks
- Typing Effects
- Widgets and Embeds
- CLI Tools
- IDE Extensions
- Templates
- Animations and GIFs
- Real-time Data
- Contributing
- License
- Star History
Badges and Shields
Static Badges
- Shields.io - Service for creating SVG badges for your projects
- md-badges - Collection of badges/shields for your personal developer branding
- Badge Generator - Create custom badges for any purpose
- For the Badge - Collection of unique and fun badges
- Simple Icons - Free SVG icons for popular brands
- Custom Badges - Create custom badges with various styles and colors
- Badgen - Fast badge generating service
- Version Badge - Generate version badges for your projects
Dynamic Badges
- GitHub Workflow Status - Show your GitHub Actions workflow status
- Codecov - Code coverage badges
- CodeClimate - Code quality and maintainability badges
- Snyk - Security vulnerability badges
- David DM - Dependency status badges for Node.js projects
- Gemnasium - Security and dependency monitoring badges
- Libraries.io - Dependency status and security badges
Profile Views and Counters
- github-profile-views-counter - Count profile views and display them in your README
- Profile Views Counter - Simple profile view counter
- Visitor Badge - Display visitor count badge
- Count Profile Views - Profile view counter with analytics
- Profile Counter - Simple and elegant profile view counter
- Hits - Hit counter badge for any webpage including GitHub profiles
- Profile Readme Visitor Count - Customizable visitor count badge
GitHub Stats
- GitHub Readme Stats - Dynamically generated GitHub stats for your profile
- GitHub Profile Summary Cards - A tool to generate your github summary card for profile README
- GitHub Stats Visualization - Better GitHub statistics images for your profile README
- Activity Graph - Dynamically generated activity graph
- Streak Stats - Display your total contributions and streak
- Profile Details - Generate detailed GitHub profile statistics
- GitHub Stats Transparent - Transparent GitHub stats cards
- Productive Box - Update a pinned gist to contain your most productive hours
- GitHub Wrapped - Get insights from your GitHub activity
Profile Generators
- GitHub Profile README Generator - Generate GitHub profile README easily
- GPRM - GitHub Profile README Maker
- Profile README Generator - Create your profile README in a few clicks
- README.md Generator - Simple GitHub profile README generator
- GitHub Profile Generator - Generate an amazing GitHub profile README
- Profileme.dev - Create an amazing GitHub profile in seconds
- GitHub Profilinator - Tool to create amazing GitHub profiles
- README Profile Generator - Collection of awesome profile README templates
README Generators
- readme.so - The easiest way to create a README
- Make a README - Learn how to make a README
- README Template - Best README template
- Standard Readme - A standard style for README files
- Readme Generator - CLI that generates beautiful README.md files
- AI README Generator - Generate README using AI
- DocToc - Generate table of contents for markdown files
- Markdown TOC - Generate a markdown TOC for any markdown file
Dynamic Content
- GitHub Profile Trophy - Add dynamically generated GitHub trophy
- WakaTime Stats - Weekly development breakdown on your profile README
- Spotify Now Playing - Dynamically display your currently playing Spotify track
- Recent Activity - Updates README with the recent GitHub activity
- Blog Post Workflow - Show your latest blog posts from any source
- Chess.com Stats - Display your Chess.com statistics
- Steam Stats - Show your Steam gaming statistics
- Spotify GitHub Profile - Show your Spotify listening activity
- GitHub Activity Graph - Generate activity graph for your profile
- Random Joke - Display random programming jokes in your README
Metrics and Analytics
- GitHub Profile Metrics - An infographics generator with 30+ plugins and 200+ options
- Profile Summary For GitHub - Tool for visualizing GitHub profiles
- GitHub Wrapped - Discover your GitHub story
- Git Inspector - Statistical analysis tool for git repositories
Social Media Integration
- Twitter Badge - Twitter follow badge for GitHub
- LinkedIn Badge - LinkedIn connection badge
- YouTube Stats - Display YouTube stats in your README
- Dev.to Posts - Show your latest Dev.to posts
Technology Stacks
- Tech Stack Generator - Generate tech stack section for README
- Skill Icons - Showcase your skills with beautiful icons
- Icon Generator - Beautiful skill icons for your GitHub README
- Tech Stack Icons - Free tech stack icons for your projects
- DevIcon - Set of icons representing programming languages and tools
- Stack Overflow Card - Display your Stack Overflow stats
- Programming Languages Usage - Show programming language usage statistics
Typing Effects
- Readme Typing SVG - Dynamically generated, customizable SVG typing effect
- Typing SVG - Online generator for typing SVG
- GitHub Readme Terminal - Terminal-like typing effect
Widgets and Embeds
- GitHub Profile 3D Contrib - 3D GitHub contribution graph
- Snake Game - Generates a snake game from your GitHub contribution graph
- CodersRank - Coding activity and skills widget
- LeetCode Stats - LeetCode stats for your GitHub profile
- HackerRank Badge - Display HackerRank badges in your README
- Codewars Badge - Generate Codewars rank badges
- Quote Generator - Display inspirational quotes in your README
- Meme Generator - Add random programming memes to your profile
- Weather Widget - Display current weather in your location
- Animated Profile - Collection of animated profile templates
CLI Tools
- gh-profile-readme - CLI tool for README generation
- readme-md-generator - CLI that generates beautiful README.md files
- Inquirer README Generator - Command-line application for README generation
- GitHub CLI - Official GitHub command line tool
- Hub - Command-line wrapper for git that makes it easier to work with GitHub
- README Generator CLI - Interactive CLI README generator
- Yeoman README Generator - Yeoman generator for README files
- README CLI - CLI for generating README files
IDE Extensions
VS Code Extensions
- README Pattern - README template generator
- Auto README - Automatic README generator
- Markdown Preview Enhanced - Enhanced markdown preview
JetBrains
- Markdown Navigator - Enhanced markdown support
Templates
- Awesome README Templates - Curated list of awesome README templates
- Professional README - Best practices for writing READMEs
- README Checklist - Checklist for great README files
- Standard README - Standard README specification
- Beautiful README - Template for beautiful project READMEs
- README Template Generator - Simple README template for open source projects
- Open Source README Template - Template to make good README for GitHub projects
Animations and GIFs
- GitHub Activity Animations - Animated recent activity for your profile
- Animated Text - Create animated typing text for your README
- Profile GIF Generator - Generate animated badges for your profile
- ASCII Art Generator - Generate ASCII art for your README
- Matrix Rain - Matrix-style animation for your profile
- Animated Contributions - Animate your contribution graph
Real-time Data
- COVID-19 Stats - Display real-time COVID-19 statistics
- Crypto Prices - Track cryptocurrency prices in your README
- Stock Prices - Display stock market data
- Weather Data - Show current weather conditions
- ISS Location - Track International Space Station location
- News Headlines - Display latest news headlines
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read the contribution guidelines first.
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Contributors