GitHub Repo Stats

# Tool: GitHub Repo Stats Source: [https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/7/github-repo-stats/](https://simonwillison.net/2026/May/7/github-repo-stats/) Tool[GitHub Repo Stats](https://tools.simonwillison.net/github-repo-stats)— View GitHub repository statistics including commit counts, contributor information, language breakdowns, and release details by entering a repository name or URL\. This tool fetches data directly from the GitHub REST API in your browser, displaying comprehensive metrics such as stars, forks, branches, tags, and activity timestamps\. Optionally authenticate with GitHub to increase your API rate limit from 60 to 5,000 requests per hour\. One of the things I always look for when evaluating a new GitHub repository is the number of commits it has\.\.\. but that number isn't visible on GitHub's mobile site layout\. I built this tool to fix that, using this prompt: > `Given a GitHub repo URL or foo/bar repo ID show information about that repo absorbed via wither REST or graphql CORS fetch\(\) including the number of commits in the repo and other useful stats` Example output for[simonw/datasette](https://tools.simonwillison.net/github-repo-stats?repo=simonw%2Fdatasette)and[simonw/llm](https://tools.simonwillison.net/github-repo-stats?repo=simonw%2Fllm)\.