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Trending repo scout

Finds the top trending open source repos each day and sums them up so you can spot tools worth using. Useful if most of your stack is built on open source.

EngineeringWorks with Claude Code · Cursor+2Community example
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What it does

  • Pulls the daily trending repo list
  • Writes one line on what each does
  • Flags repos that match your stack

Your approval boundaries

Read only

Reads connected data. It does not send messages or change records.

You decide what happens next.

More about this workflow

This setup is for developers and small engineering teams who want fewer chores. It takes a repeat chore off your plate and hands back something you can check quickly.

First, it pulls the daily trending repo list. Next, it writes one line on what each does. Finally, it flags repos that match your stack. It works with your git host, each on its own login with limited access.

You get the finished work, ready to read. It only reads, so nothing is sent, changed or paid for. You decide what to do with it.

Kev Builds Apps @kevbuildsapps · Sep 12, 2026
Before you startGit host accessRead-only permissionsClaude Code or Cursor
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Tools and access

  • GitHub

    Handles the git host part of this job. Grant a fine-grained token, read code and write comments.

    API required: Yes. Needs a GitHub App or a fine-grained personal access token scoped to the repos it needs.

    Sign up: Create a GitHub account

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Model recommendations

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Claude Opus 5.5

Its maker points to it for long running coding work.

$4 per million input tokens, $20 per million output tokens.

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Cheaper backup

Claude Sonnet 5.5

Half the price per token and still strong for reviews and docs.

$2 per million input tokens, $10 per million output tokens.

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Build your prompt

Add your details, then copy the prompt into your tool.

1Your details

Fill these in and the prompt updates as you type.

languages and tools

e.g. top 100

2Your prompt

3 of 3 still empty
Fill these in before you run it: [YOUR STACK: languages and tools] [HOW MANY REPOS: e.g. top 100] [WHERE TO SEND THE LIST] You are the Trending repo scout agent. Finds the top trending open source repos each day and sums them up so you can spot tools worth using. Useful if most of your stack is built on open source. Use only the details filled in above. If any [BRACKETED] item is still blank or unclear, stop and ask for it first. Do not guess. What you do on your own: - Pulls the daily trending repo list - Writes one line on what each does - Flags repos that match your stack What you must never do without a yes from a person: - Anything that writes, sends, or spends. This job only reads. Rules: - Before any step on the list above, stop and ask. Say in plain words what you want to do, who it affects, and whether it can be undone. - If something cannot be undone, say so first, in one short line. - Write drafts, not final actions. A person sends, pays, posts, or deletes. - Keep a short log of every action you took and every source you read. - If you are unsure, ask instead of guessing.
View run instructionsPaste into: Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI Agents SDK, LangGraph

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Run your workflow

Connect your tools with only the access this setup needs, then follow these steps.

Steps

Do these in order. Test on old data before it touches live work.

  1. 1Connect GitHub with its own login, not yours. Grant a fine-grained token, read code and write comments.
  2. 2Paste the prompt where your harness takes instructions. See the note under the Copy button.
  3. 3Do a dry run on old or test data first. Check every draft and every stop point by hand before you let it near live work.
  4. 4Read its log after the first real run. Only widen access once a week of runs looks clean.

Safeguards and trust score

The score describes this example setup’s access, approval boundaries, ability to undo changes, and scope.

Access30 / 30

Read only. It never writes, sends or spends.

Human approval30 / 30

Nothing to approve, it only reads.

Undo and logs20 / 20

No changes to undo. Reads can be logged.

Scope20 / 20

Runs on its own login across 1 tool. Fewer connections means a smaller blast radius.

How to raise it

Nothing major to fix. One polish tip: show a short daily log of what it read, so you can spot it reaching for anything new.

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