GitHub Top 10, Week 4 of 2026
Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026
The ten repositories that gained the most stars on GitHub in the week of Jan 16, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026, counted from GitHub's public event log. A star is a bookmark, not an endorsement: the commit counts and flags below show which ones people are actually building.
| # | Repository | New stars | Stars today | Commits (30 days) | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | affaan-m/ECC | 5,205 | 271,162 | 7 | MIT |
| 2 | anomalyco/opencode | 4,443 | 211,477 | 624 | MIT |
| 3 | vercel-labs/agent-skills | 3,496 | 31,848 | 20 | none |
| 4 | xai-org/x-algorithm | 3,452 | 33,482 | 0 | Apache-2.0 |
| 5 | obra/superpowers | 3,183 | 294,390 | 6 | MIT |
| 6 | anthropics/skills | 2,646 | 179,398 | 0 | none |
| 7 | originalankur/maptoposter | 2,480 | 14,174 | 9 | MIT |
| 8 | ZetGoHack/Heroku | 2,124 | 11 | 75 | AGPL-3.0 |
| 9 | nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill | 2,087 | 132,551 | 22 | MIT |
| 10 | different-ai/openwork | 1,951 | 23,825 | 142 | NOASSERTION |
1. affaan-m/ECC
The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.
5,205 new stars this week. 7 commits and 3 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. JavaScript, MIT license, created Jan 18, 2026. Worth noting: created Jan 18, 2026, new this fortnight.
2. anomalyco/opencode
The open source coding agent.
4,443 new stars this week. 624 commits and 335 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. TypeScript, MIT license, created Apr 30, 2025.
3. vercel-labs/agent-skills
Vercel's official collection of agent skills
3,496 new stars this week. 20 commits and 5 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. JavaScript, none license, created Dec 8, 2025. Worth noting: no standard open-source license.
4. xai-org/x-algorithm
Algorithm powering the For You feed on X
3,452 new stars this week. 0 commits and 0 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. Rust, Apache-2.0 license, created Jan 19, 2026. Worth noting: no commits in the 30 days to the week's end; created Jan 19, 2026, new this fortnight.
5. obra/superpowers
An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.
3,183 new stars this week. 6 commits and 28 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. Shell, MIT license, created Oct 9, 2025.
6. anthropics/skills
Public repository for Agent Skills
2,646 new stars this week. 0 commits and 2 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. Python, none license, created Sep 22, 2025. Worth noting: no commits in the 30 days to the week's end; no standard open-source license.
7. originalankur/maptoposter
Transform your favorite cities into beautiful, minimalist designs. MapToPoster lets you create and export visually striking map posters with code.
2,480 new stars this week. 9 commits and 8 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. Python, MIT license, created Jan 8, 2026. Worth noting: created Jan 8, 2026, new this fortnight.
8. ZetGoHack/Heroku
No description.
2,124 new stars this week. 75 commits and 0 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. Python, AGPL-3.0 license, created Jul 31, 2026. Worth noting: created Jul 31, 2026, new this fortnight.
9. nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill
An AI skill that provides design intelligence for building professional UI/UX across multiple platforms.
2,087 new stars this week. 22 commits and 6 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. Python, MIT license, created Nov 30, 2025.
10. different-ai/openwork
The open-source alternative to Claude Cowork (powered by opencode)
1,951 new stars this week. 142 commits and 6 closed issues in the 30 days to Jan 22, 2026. TypeScript, NOASSERTION license, created Jan 14, 2026. Worth noting: created Jan 14, 2026, new this fortnight; no standard open-source license.
How this is made: stars, forks, commits, issues and releases are counted from GH Archive, the public record of GitHub events, for the Friday-to-Thursday window. Lists, courses and prompt collections are left out. Descriptions are each project's own. Total stars, licenses and descriptions are as of October 2026.