Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask before their first open source.
- Is all of this really free?
- Yes. Every project is open source under a recognised license such as MIT, Apache 2.0 or GPL. Check each license for its conditions.
- How often is the list updated?
- Every hour, from GitHub's public repository search.
- How do you pick projects?
- We list new GitHub projects gaining stars fast that have real code, a description and an open source license. Forks and archived projects are skipped.
- Do you charge anything?
- Never. The site is free and funded by unobtrusive advertising.
- Can I get notified about new projects?
- Yes. Add your email in the alerts box and you get one message per batch of new projects.
- Can an AI assistant use this data?
- Yes. The site runs an MCP server so Claude, ChatGPT and other agents can search current open source projects.