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GitHub Trending Weekly Digest — 2026-W38

The week in open source: what developers starred, which projects broke out, and where momentum is building.

Repository of the week

alibaba/open-code-review — Secure, fast, efficient, battle-tested at Alibaba's scale. Hybrid architecture code review tool: deterministic pipelines + LLM Agent, precise line-level comments, built-in multi-language ruleset (NPE, thread-safety, XSS, SQL injection), OpenAI & Anthropic compatible. OpenCodeReview automates pull request reviews by combining fast, deterministic static analysis with an advanced LLM agent. Developed and battle-tested at Alibaba, it seamlessly integrates into standard CI/CD pipelines. The tool scans for common logic errors like null pointer exceptions and thread safety issues, alongside security vulnerabilities like XSS and SQL injection. It utilizes language-specific rulesets to provide highly precise, line-level feedback directly within code hosting platforms. By enforcing coding standards and catching complex logic bugs early, it significantly accelerates the review cycle and reduces manual engineering effort.

Trending this week

Rank Repository Language Total stars Stars this week Description
1 alibaba/open-code-review Go 38,329 +15,028 Secure, fast, efficient, battle-tested at Alibaba's scale. Hybrid architecture code review tool: deterministic
2 anthropics/claude-code TypeScript 147,056 +1,999 Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you co
3 Tencent/WeKnora Go 27,941 +4,867 Open-source LLM knowledge platform: turn raw documents into a queryable RAG, an autonomous reasoning agent, an
4 addyosmani/agent-skills JavaScript 97,612 +3,445 Production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents.
5 anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins Python 25,271 +1,034 Open source repository of plugins primarily intended for knowledge workers to use in Claude Cowork
6 bilawalsidhu/gods-eye-view JavaScript 39,476 +10,207 A spy satellite simulator in your browser, except the data is real. Live open source spatial intelligence on a
7 max-sixty/worktrunk Rust 8,186 +1,141 Worktrunk is a CLI for Git worktree management, designed for parallel AI agent workflows
8 home-assistant/core Python 90,883 +417 🏡 Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
9 blader/humanizer Python 50,599 +3,024 Agent skill that removes signs of AI-generated writing from text
10 stablyai/orca TypeScript 73,471 +5,404 Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription.
11 Panniantong/Agent-Reach Python 83,805 +3,914 Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibi
12 heygen-com/hyperframes TypeScript 51,921 +2,498 Write HTML. Render video. Built for agents.
13 ayghri/i-have-adhd Python 49,176 +5,589 A skill to stop your coding agent from burying the answer. ADHD-friendly output.
14 cline/cline TypeScript 68,880 +1,118 Autonomous coding agent as an SDK, IDE extension, or CLI assistant.
15 petergyang/no-ai-slop Python 10,797 +2,134 Removes 20+ patterns of AI slop from any piece of writing.

Biggest star gainers (tracked repos, last 7 days)

Repository Language Total stars Stars gained (7d)
alibaba/open-code-review Go 38,329 +14,909
bilawalsidhu/gods-eye-view JavaScript 39,476 +7,701
tt-a1i/archify JavaScript 68,183 +7,502
debpalash/VoiceStudio Python 33,493 +6,873
JustVugg/colibri C 36,447 +6,749
stablyai/orca TypeScript 73,471 +6,438
DietrichGebert/ponytail JavaScript 142,999 +5,724
mattpocock/skills Shell 266,406 +5,198
Tencent/WeKnora Go 27,941 +5,089
ayghri/i-have-adhd Python 49,176 +4,916
NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra Java 79,111 +4,233
Panniantong/Agent-Reach Python 83,805 +4,058
addyosmani/agent-skills JavaScript 97,612 +3,603
alphaXiv/OpenResearch Rust 5,440 +3,422
tonhowtf/omniget Rust 13,912 +3,347

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