Githubchart-Api

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githubchart-api is an open-source tool that embeds GitHub contribution charts as images. It allows users to display their GitHub activity on personal websites or other platforms.

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Pricing

Open Source

Free tier

Yes

API

Yes

Skill level

Technical

About

What is githubchart-api?

githubchart-api is an open-source tool designed to embed GitHub contribution charts as images. This utility allows developers to showcase their annual coding activity and productivity visually on personal websites, portfolios, or other online platforms. It supports custom color schemes, enabling users to personalize the chart's appearance by providing a hex color code. The tool is easy to set up and deploy, requiring Ruby and a few commands to get it running locally or deployed via Heroku. It provides a simple yet effective way to integrate GitHub's iconic green contribution calendar outside of the GitHub website, offering a unique data visualization for individual developers.

Best used for

Ideal for developers who need to display their GitHub contribution history, personalize their online presence, and visualize their coding activity. Especially valuable for enhancing personal websites and developer portfolios with a dynamic representation of their work.

Common actions

embed code activity

visualize contributions

customize charts

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Capabilities

Key features

Embed GitHub charts
Custom color schemes
Image generation
Open-source

Target Audience

developer

Integrations

Not yet documented

Pricing & Plans

Open Source

Free

FAQs

How can I embed my GitHub contributions chart using this tool?

You can embed your GitHub contributions chart by using an image tag with the source pointing to `https://ghchart.rshah.org/<your-github-username>`. Simply replace `<your-github-username>` with your actual GitHub username to generate and display your chart.

Can I customize the color scheme of my GitHub contributions chart?

Yes, you can customize the color scheme. Visit `https://ghchart.rshah.org/<HEX-COLOR>/<your-github-username>` and replace `<HEX-COLOR>` with your desired hex color code (without the leading hashtag) to generate a chart with a custom theme.

What are the technical requirements to run githubchart-api locally?

To run githubchart-api locally, you need to have Ruby installed. After cloning the repository, run `bundle install` to set up dependencies, and then `ruby app.rb` to start the application. You can then access it via `localhost:4567` in your browser.

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