Github Top Code: Source Code from Top-Ranked Developers

1.3M+ source code files from approximately 4,700 top-ranked GitHub developers, curated by ronantakizawa and updated in February 2026. The collection spans 80+ programming languages including Python, Rust, and Go, covering the period from 2015 to 2025.

Use Cases

• Fine-tuning large language models for code generation using the source code text
• Cross-language code analysis across the 80+ included programming languages
• Developer style imitation or attribution studies based on the 4,700 unique authors

Strengths

• 1.3M+ source code files
• 80+ programming languages included
• Curated from 4,700 top-ranked developers

Limitations

• Geographic bias toward the US region as indicated by dataset tags
• Selection bias favoring high-ranking developers which may not represent average coding practices
• Lack of detailed repository-level metadata or commit history

Provenance

Source

GitHub

Collection Method

Curated based on developer rankings from the github-top-developers dataset

Time Range

2015-2025

Freshness

Updated February 2026; covers developer activity through 2025.

Geography

US