GitHub Repos Metadata: 40 Million Projects with Engagement Metrics

40 million GitHub repository records aggregated from GH Archive public event streams by ibragim-bad. The dataset provides per-repository statistics including stars, forks, and pull requests as of early 2026. It is formatted for large-scale analysis using tools like Polars and Dask.

Use Cases

• Analyzing repository popularity trends using stars and forks columns
• Investigating project activity levels via pull requests and open issues
• Language distribution analysis across 40 million projects using language signals

Strengths

• 40 million repository records
• Aggregated from GH Archive event streams
• Cleaned for analysis with Polars and Dask compatibility
• Includes engagement metrics like stars and forks

Limitations

• Dependent on GH Archive event visibility
• Lacks full source code as it is metadata-only
• Temporal snapshot based on event aggregation rather than live API state

Provenance

Source

GH Archive (public GitHub event stream)

Collection Method

Aggregated from public event logs

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-18.

Geography

Global