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Month - Permanent archive

August 2016

Permanent archive for August 2016, ranking tracked GitHub repositories by stars gained during that calendar month from GitStarClub's precomputed ranking data.

2016Complete ranking

Answer capsule

As of June 21, 2026, August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings ranks tracked GitHub repositories by stars gained in the selected period. freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp leads with +10.2k stars, followed by FormidableLabs/webpack-dashboard and PowerShell/PowerShell. GitStarClub generates this visible ranking from GitStarClub's precomputed ranking and repository data, without runtime search, a database, or AI. - GitStarClub

Data as of
June 21, 2026
Source
GitStarClub

August 2016

In August 2016, freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp led GitHub with +10,157 stars, ahead of FormidableLabs/webpack-dashboard and PowerShell/PowerShell. EbookFoundation/free-programming-books grew fastest, up 10%. 12 repositories first crossed 10,000 stars (e.g. awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted, neovim/neovim).

Daily movement

Most stars added

August 2016 GitHub repositories by stars gained

  1. 1
    freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp449.8k
    +10.2kTypeScript
  2. 2
    FormidableLabs/webpack-dashboard14.0k
    +6.9kJavaScript
  3. 3
    PowerShell/PowerShell54.0k
    +4.9kC#
  4. 4
    facebookresearch/fastText26.5k
    +4.7kHTML
  5. 5
    FallibleInc/security-guide-for-developers21.1k
    +3.7kUnknown
  6. 6
    Blankj/AndroidUtilCode33.7k
    +3.7kJava
  7. 7
    EbookFoundation/free-programming-books390.6k
    +3.5kPython
  8. 8
    awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted300.3k
    +3.4kUnknown
  9. 9
    react/create-react-app103.3k
    +3.0kJavaScript
  10. 10
    nasa/openmct13.0k
    +2.9kJavaScript
  11. 11
    Curzibn/Luban13.7k
    +2.7kC
  12. 12
    brillout/awesome-react-components47.8k
    +2.7kUnknown
  13. 13
    recharts/recharts27.3k
    +2.6kTypeScript
  14. 14
    vuejs/vue209.9k
    +2.5kTypeScript
  15. 15
    sindresorhus/awesome477.2k
    +2.3kUnknown
  16. 16
    jaywcjlove/awesome-mac106.0k
    +2.2kSwift
  17. 17
    getify/You-Dont-Know-JS184.5k
    +2.2kUnknown
  18. 18
    react/react246.0k
    +2.1kJavaScript

Fastest growth

August 2016 GitHub repositories by growth rate

  1. 1
    EbookFoundation/free-programming-books390.6k
    +10.2%Python
  2. 2
    tensorflow/tensorflow195.8k
    +7.8%C++
  3. 3
    getify/You-Dont-Know-JS184.5k
    +7.7%Unknown
  4. 4
    ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh188.1k
    +7.5%Shell
  5. 5
    torvalds/linux237.0k
    +7.3%C
  6. 6
    freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp449.8k
    +6.8%TypeScript
  7. 7
    airbnb/javascript148.1k
    +6.6%JavaScript
  8. 8
    react/react246.0k
    +6.4%JavaScript
  9. 9
    github/gitignore174.5k
    +5.8%Unknown
  10. 10
    sindresorhus/awesome477.2k
    +5.7%Unknown

Newcomers

August 2016 GitHub repositories crossing 10k stars

  1. awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted300.3k
    10k crossing day: Aug 23, 2016Unknown
  2. neovim/neovim100.6k
    10k crossing day: Aug 29, 2016Vim Script
  3. nvm-sh/nvm93.9k
    10k crossing day: Aug 16, 2016Shell
  4. django/django87.9k
    10k crossing day: Aug 9, 2016Python
  5. elastic/elasticsearch77.1k
    10k crossing day: Aug 9, 2016Java
  6. tiimgreen/github-cheat-sheet57.5k
    10k crossing day: Aug 13, 2016Unknown
  7. android/architecture-samples45.7k
    10k crossing day: Aug 29, 2016Kotlin
  8. PhilJay/MPAndroidChart38.2k
    10k crossing day: Aug 30, 2016Java
  9. XX-net/XX-Net33.5k
    10k crossing day: Aug 12, 2016Python
  10. kriasoft/react-starter-kit23.6k
    10k crossing day: Aug 11, 2016TypeScript

Complete ranking

Complete August 2016 GitHub repository rankings

  1. 1
    freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp449.8k
    +10.2kTypeScript
  2. 2
    FormidableLabs/webpack-dashboard14.0k
    +6.9kJavaScript
  3. 3
    PowerShell/PowerShell54.0k
    +4.9kC#
  4. 4
    facebookresearch/fastText26.5k
    +4.7kHTML
  5. 5
    FallibleInc/security-guide-for-developers21.1k
    +3.7kUnknown
  6. 6
    Blankj/AndroidUtilCode33.7k
    +3.7kJava
  7. 7
    EbookFoundation/free-programming-books390.6k
    +3.5kPython
  8. 8
    awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted300.3k
    +3.4kUnknown
  9. 9
    react/create-react-app103.3k
    +3.0kJavaScript
  10. 10
    nasa/openmct13.0k
    +2.9kJavaScript
  11. 11
    Curzibn/Luban13.7k
    +2.7kC
  12. 12
    brillout/awesome-react-components47.8k
    +2.7kUnknown
  13. 13
    recharts/recharts27.3k
    +2.6kTypeScript
  14. 14
    vuejs/vue209.9k
    +2.5kTypeScript
  15. 15
    sindresorhus/awesome477.2k
    +2.3kUnknown
  16. 16
    jaywcjlove/awesome-mac106.0k
    +2.2kSwift
  17. 17
    getify/You-Dont-Know-JS184.5k
    +2.2kUnknown
  18. 18
    react/react246.0k
    +2.1kJavaScript
  19. 19
    tensorflow/tensorflow195.8k
    +2.0kC++
  20. 20
    infinitered/reactotron15.6k
    +2.0kTypeScript
  21. 21
    github/gh-ost13.4k
    +1.8kGo
  22. 22
    airbnb/javascript148.1k
    +1.8kJavaScript
  23. 23
    ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh188.1k
    +1.7kShell
  24. 24
    fatedier/frp107.5k
    +1.6kGo
  25. 25
    react-dates/react-dates12.2k
    +1.6kJavaScript
  26. 26
    luong-komorebi/Awesome-Linux-Software25.2k
    +1.6kHTML
  27. 27
    PaddlePaddle/Paddle24.0k
    +1.5kC++
  28. 28
    twbs/bootstrap174.3k
    +1.5kMDX
  29. 29
    torvalds/linux237.0k
    +1.5kC
  30. 30
    react/react-native126.0k
    +1.5kC++
  31. 31
    acdlite/react-fiber-architecture13.0k
    +1.4kUnknown
  32. 32
    electron/electron121.7k
    +1.4kC++
  33. 33
    minio/minio61.2k
    +1.4kGo
  34. 34
    vercel/hyper44.6k
    +1.3kTypeScript
  35. 35
    tonsky/FiraCode81.8k
    +1.3kClojure
  36. 36
    reduxjs/redux61.5k
    +1.3kTypeScript
  37. 37
    jlevy/the-art-of-command-line161.4k
    +1.3kUnknown
  38. 38
    d3/d3113.1k
    +1.3kShell
  39. 39
    micro-editor/micro28.9k
    +1.3kGo
  40. 40
    github/gitignore174.5k
    +1.2kUnknown
  41. 41
    httpie/cli38.2k
    +1.2kPython
  42. 42
    jgthms/bulma50.1k
    +1.1kCSS
  43. 43
    wasabeef/awesome-android-ui56.5k
    +1.1kUnknown
  44. 44
    nodejs/node117.9k
    +1.1kJavaScript
  45. 45
    moby/moby71.7k
    +1.1kGo
  46. 46
    mzlogin/awesome-adb12.3k
    +1.1kUnknown
  47. 47
    angular/angular100.4k
    +1.1kTypeScript
  48. 48
    webpack/webpack65.8k
    +1.1kJavaScript
  49. 49
    Trinea/android-open-project31.8k
    +1.1kUnknown
  50. 50
    atom/atom60.8k
    +1.1kJavaScript
  51. 51
    golang/go134.8k
    +1.1kGo
  52. 52
    ReactiveX/RxJava48.2k
    +1.0kJava
  53. 53
    kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way48.8k
    +1.0kUnknown
  54. 54
    grpc/grpc44.9k
    +1.0kC++
  55. 55
    fastlane/fastlane41.7k
    +992Ruby
  56. 56
    vinta/awesome-python304.0k
    +990Python
  57. 57
    alibaba/weex18.5k
    +966C++
  58. 58
    laravel/laravel84.5k
    +955Blade
  59. 59
    angular/angular.js58.6k
    +954JavaScript
  60. 60
    tensorflow/models77.7k
    +947Python
  61. 61
    swiftlang/swift70.1k
    +945Swift
  62. 62
    vsouza/awesome-ios52.5k
    +942Swift
  63. 63
    android/architecture-samples45.7k
    +930Kotlin
  64. 64
    francistao/LearningNotes13.1k
    +925Unknown
  65. 65
    animate-css/animate.css82.6k
    +912CSS
  66. 66
    mui/material-ui98.4k
    +912JavaScript
  67. 67
    bilibili/ijkplayer33.2k
    +904C
  68. 68
    square/retrofit43.9k
    +903HTML
  69. 69
    getlantern/lantern15.7k
    +898Dart
  70. 70
    square/okhttp47.0k
    +873Kotlin
  71. 71
    microsoft/vscode186.6k
    +866TypeScript
  72. 72
    netdata/netdata79.3k
    +865C
  73. 73
    microsoft/TypeScript109.3k
    +864TypeScript
  74. 74
    Dogfalo/materialize38.9k
    +838JavaScript
  75. 75
    protocolbuffers/protobuf71.4k
    +830C++
  76. 76
    remix-run/react-router56.5k
    +814TypeScript
  77. 77
    FortAwesome/Font-Awesome76.7k
    +806JavaScript
  78. 78
    rclone/rclone57.9k
    +791Go
  79. 79
    chjj/blessed11.9k
    +773JavaScript
  80. 80
    Semantic-Org/Semantic-UI51.1k
    +771JavaScript
  81. 81
    josephmisiti/awesome-machine-learning73.0k
    +768Python
  82. 82
    microsoft/api-guidelines23.3k
    +766Unknown
  83. 83
    mobxjs/mobx28.2k
    +765TypeScript
  84. 84
    Droogans/unmaintainable-code10.2k
    +759Unknown
  85. 85
    microsoft/WSL32.8k
    +758C++
  86. 86
    chrislgarry/Apollo-1168.1k
    +757Assembly
  87. 87
    rollup/rollup26.3k
    +753JavaScript
  88. 88
    caddyserver/caddy73.5k
    +750Go
  89. 89
    hemanth/functional-programming-jargon18.6k
    +748Unknown
  90. 90
    vuejs/awesome-vue73.6k
    +746Unknown
  91. 91
    serverless/serverless46.9k
    +739JavaScript
  92. 92
    herrbischoff/awesome-macos-command-line30.7k
    +727Unknown
  93. 93
    NARKOZ/hacker-scripts49.7k
    +722JavaScript
  94. 94
    necolas/react-native-web22.1k
    +713JavaScript
  95. 95
    JakeWharton/butterknife25.4k
    +711Java
  96. 96
    BVLC/caffe34.6k
    +709C++
  97. 97
    google/material-design-lite32.2k
    +698HTML
  98. 98
    adam-p/markdown-here60.2k
    +696JavaScript
  99. 99
    keras-team/keras64.1k
    +691Python
  100. 100
    socketio/socket.io63.2k
    +678TypeScript

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Frequently asked questions

What does August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings rank?

As of June 21, 2026, August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings ranks tracked GitHub repositories by stars gained in the selected period.

Which repository leads August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings?

freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp leads August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings with +10.2k stars.

Who follows freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp in August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings?

FormidableLabs/webpack-dashboard appears next in the visible ranking with +6.9k stars.

Does August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings use live database queries?

No. GitStarClub renders August 2016 GitHub Star Rankings from GitStarClub's precomputed ranking and repository data.