GitHub Data Explorer

About GitHub Data Explorer

Instant GitHub Insights Without SQL

GitHub Data Explorer is a powerful tool that allows developers, researchers, and open-source enthusiasts to explore GitHub’s vast dataset—no coding or SQL knowledge required. Simply describe what you’re looking for in plain language, and the platform translates your query into SQL, runs it, and visualizes the results.

Built on Open Data

All insights are powered by data from GH Archive, which contains every public GitHub event since 2011. This allows you to explore trends, activity, and contributions across repositories, users, and organizations over time.

How GitHub Data Explorer Works

Ask in Natural Language

You don’t need to know how to write SQL. Just type a question like «Top Python projects with most stars in 2023» and the tool will convert it into a query automatically.

See the Results

The system runs the query on a real-time dataset and provides answers as tables, charts, or graphs. Whether you want contributor stats, repo activity, or language trends—results appear in seconds.

Refine and Rephrase

If the output isn’t what you expected, simply rephrase the question with more clarity. The tool provides optimization tips and query templates to guide you.

Features and Capabilities

Real-Time GitHub Data

All data is pulled from GH Archive and GitHub APIs, ensuring your results are based on the most recent events and activity across the platform.

AI-Powered Query Engine

Using OpenAI's language model, GitHub Data Explorer converts your natural language into SQL that queries TiDB Cloud—a scalable cloud database built to handle massive datasets and analytical queries.

No Technical Skills Needed

Anyone can use GitHub Data Explorer. It’s perfect for non-developers, product teams, and community managers who want access to open source insights without writing code.

Visualize with Ease

Automatically generate visual charts and graphs based on your query. You’ll be able to compare languages, track repository growth, or visualize contributor activity with one click.

Use Cases

Track Open Source Trends

Find out which languages are gaining popularity, which projects are trending, or how contribution levels have changed over time.

Analyze Community Growth

Compare GitHub repositories to see which teams are growing their contributor base the fastest or which projects have the most issues, forks, or pull requests.

Monitor Developer Activity

Explore contributions by user or organization to understand how active different developers or companies are in the open source space.

Power Research & Reporting

Whether you're a journalist, analyst, or educator, GitHub Data Explorer helps surface meaningful insights about the open source ecosystem quickly.

Limitations and Considerations

Dataset Scope

GitHub Data Explorer uses only public data from GH Archive. Private repos or data beyond GitHub’s public events are not included.

AI Understanding

The tool may occasionally misinterpret vague or complex questions. Clear, specific phrasing helps produce better results.

Request Limits

To maintain performance, users are limited to 15 AI-generated queries per hour.

Technology Behind the Platform

• Data Source: GH Archive and GitHub REST API
• Backend Database: TiDB Cloud — scalable, cloud-native infrastructure
• AI Engine: ChatGPT API — natural language to SQL conversion
• Frontend Tech: Built with React, TypeScript, and Apache ECharts

Try GitHub Data Explorer

Visit GitHub Data Explorer and start asking your first question. Whether you're analyzing contributions, repo stats, or open source trends, this tool helps you uncover insights from billions of GitHub events—no technical expertise required.