Star Forensic
Free during launch week · First 50 Founding Access members: $49 for 30 days of unlimited reports · 11/50 claimed

Quantitative Repository Due Diligence

GitHub Star Authenticity Checker

Quantitative stargazer audits for VCs, security teams, and journalists evaluating open-source projects. See the raw signals behind any GitHub repo's stars - not a verdict, just the numbers with published baselines.

Methodology aligned with CMU's ICSE 2026 research on fake star detection. Read the methodology →

New for indie builders

Daily commercial angles from rising GitHub projects

Browse repos surfaced by autonews and Hermes, then inspect the pain signal, likely buyer, first MVP, deployment clues, license notes, and star authenticity signals.

Browse ideas →

For developer-tools investors

The VC's Guide to Spotting Fake Traction on GitHub

A star authenticity playbook for GPs and associates: three signals, a 10-minute due diligence checklist, and baselines you can compute from public data before your next partner meeting.

Read the playbook →