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@indiekitai/star-watch

v0.1.0

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Monitor your GitHub starred repositories for archival status

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star-watch 🌟👀

Monitor your GitHub starred repositories for archival status.

Problem: You star hundreds of repos. When one gets archived (like Algolia's hn-search), you often don't know until you need it.

Solution: A simple CLI tool that checks your starred repos and alerts you when any get archived.

Installation

npm install -g star-watch
# or
npx star-watch

Usage

# Check your starred repos (requires GITHUB_TOKEN)
star-watch check

# Watch for changes and output new archives
star-watch watch --interval 24h

# List all archived repos you've starred
star-watch list-archived

Configuration

Set your GitHub token:

export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token_here

Why?

  • Algolia's hn-search just got archived (Feb 2026)
  • Many useful tools disappear silently
  • Forks exist but you need to know about them
  • Catch deprecation before it's too late

Potential Extensions

  • Discord/Slack/Telegram notifications
  • Suggest active forks
  • Track dependency repos too
  • RSS feed output