Developer & open-source research
Look up GitHub repos, users, and orgs, plus Chrome Web Store extensions, as
normalized JSON from the Crawlora API — no scraping github.com or the
Chrome Web Store.
When to use this skill
- "Tell me about this GitHub repo/user/org" (stars, languages, followers).
- "What's trending on GitHub right now?" (by language).
- "Who contributes to this repo?" / "what are its releases?"
- "Tell me about this Chrome extension" (permissions, privacy, reviews).
- "Search extensions for " or "what's similar to this extension?"
Setup (one-time)
- Get a free Crawlora API key (2,000 credits/mo, no card) at https://crawlora.net.
- Set
CRAWLORA_API_KEY in the environment before running the helper.
- The helper reads
CRAWLORA_API_KEY from the environment and sends requests to https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1. Missing/invalid key → 401.
How it works
- GitHub repos —
/github/search/repositories (q, GitHub search
syntax works) to find one; /github/repo/{owner}/{repo} for detail, plus
/contributors, /languages, /releases, /forks.
- GitHub users/orgs —
/github/search/users (q); /github/user/{username}
(+ /followers, /following, /repos, /events, /pinned) or
/github/org/{org} (+ /repos). /github/trending and
/github/trending/developers (filter by language, since) cover
what's hot right now.
- Chrome Web Store —
/chromewebstore/search (term) to find an
extension id; /chromewebstore/item for detail, /permissions,
/privacy, /reviews, /similar. /chromewebstore/charts and
/chromewebstore/category cover browsing/trending; /chromewebstore/developer
lists everything one publisher ships.
Full endpoint list, methods, and params: reference/endpoints.md.
Calling the API
# GitHub:
scripts/crawlora.sh /github/search/repositories q="language:go stars:>1000" | jq '.'
scripts/crawlora.sh /github/repo/anthropics/claude-code | jq '.'
scripts/crawlora.sh /github/trending language=python | jq '.'
# Chrome Web Store:
scripts/crawlora.sh /chromewebstore/search term="ad blocker" | jq '.'
scripts/crawlora.sh /chromewebstore/item id=<extension-id> | jq '.'
Use scripts/crawlora.sh for all requests; it keeps the API key out of command-line arguments.
Endpoint reference
See reference/endpoints.md for every GitHub and
Chrome Web Store endpoint this skill uses.
Examples
- Repo due diligence:
/github/repo/{owner}/{repo} + /contributors +
/releases to gauge activity and maintenance health before depending on it.
- Trending scan:
/github/trending (by language) + /github/trending/developers
for a daily/weekly pulse on what's gaining traction.
- Extension safety check:
/chromewebstore/item + /permissions +
/privacy before recommending or installing a browser extension.
Notes & limits
- Credits / pay-on-success: billed only on
2xx; free tier 2,000 credits/mo.
Key at https://crawlora.net.
- Public data only — public profile/repo/extension pages.
- Security: key lives in
CRAWLORA_API_KEY only — never hardcode, query-param, or commit it.
- GitHub search accepts GitHub's own search qualifiers (
language:,
stars:>N, org:, …) inside q — same syntax as github.com's search bar.
- List endpoints are paginated (
page/per_page) — walk pages for full coverage.
1---2name: developer-oss-research3description: Researches GitHub repos/users/orgs and Chrome Web Store extensions via the Crawlora API — search, profiles, contributors, releases, trending, and extension detail/reviews/permissions — returning clean JSON. Use when the user wants a repo or developer's GitHub profile/stats, what's trending on GitHub, or a Chrome extension's details, permissions, or reviews.4---56# Developer & open-source research78Look up GitHub repos, users, and orgs, plus Chrome Web Store extensions, as9normalized JSON from the Crawlora API — no scraping github.com or the10Chrome Web Store.1112## When to use this skill1314- "Tell me about this GitHub repo/user/org" (stars, languages, followers).15- "What's trending on GitHub right now?" (by language).16- "Who contributes to this repo?" / "what are its releases?"17- "Tell me about this Chrome extension" (permissions, privacy, reviews).18- "Search extensions for <keyword>" or "what's similar to this extension?"1920## Setup (one-time)2122- Get a free Crawlora API key (2,000 credits/mo, no card) at [https://crawlora.net](https://crawlora.net?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crawlora-skills).23- Set `CRAWLORA_API_KEY` in the environment before running the helper.24- The helper reads `CRAWLORA_API_KEY` from the environment and sends requests to `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1`. Missing/invalid key → `401`.2526## How it works27281. **GitHub repos** — `/github/search/repositories` (`q`, GitHub search29 syntax works) to find one; `/github/repo/{owner}/{repo}` for detail, plus30 `/contributors`, `/languages`, `/releases`, `/forks`.312. **GitHub users/orgs** — `/github/search/users` (`q`); `/github/user/{username}`32 (+ `/followers`, `/following`, `/repos`, `/events`, `/pinned`) or33 `/github/org/{org}` (+ `/repos`). `/github/trending` and34 `/github/trending/developers` (filter by `language`, `since`) cover35 what's hot right now.363. **Chrome Web Store** — `/chromewebstore/search` (`term`) to find an37 extension `id`; `/chromewebstore/item` for detail, `/permissions`,38 `/privacy`, `/reviews`, `/similar`. `/chromewebstore/charts` and39 `/chromewebstore/category` cover browsing/trending; `/chromewebstore/developer`40 lists everything one publisher ships.4142Full endpoint list, methods, and params: [`reference/endpoints.md`](reference/endpoints.md).4344## Calling the API4546```sh47# GitHub:48scripts/crawlora.sh /github/search/repositories q="language:go stars:>1000" | jq '.'49scripts/crawlora.sh /github/repo/anthropics/claude-code | jq '.'50scripts/crawlora.sh /github/trending language=python | jq '.'5152# Chrome Web Store:53scripts/crawlora.sh /chromewebstore/search term="ad blocker" | jq '.'54scripts/crawlora.sh /chromewebstore/item id=<extension-id> | jq '.'55```5657Use `scripts/crawlora.sh` for all requests; it keeps the API key out of command-line arguments.585960## Endpoint reference6162See [`reference/endpoints.md`](reference/endpoints.md) for every GitHub and63Chrome Web Store endpoint this skill uses.6465## Examples6667- **Repo due diligence:** `/github/repo/{owner}/{repo}` + `/contributors` +68 `/releases` to gauge activity and maintenance health before depending on it.69- **Trending scan:** `/github/trending` (by language) + `/github/trending/developers`70 for a daily/weekly pulse on what's gaining traction.71- **Extension safety check:** `/chromewebstore/item` + `/permissions` +72 `/privacy` before recommending or installing a browser extension.7374## Notes & limits7576- **Credits / pay-on-success:** billed only on `2xx`; free tier 2,000 credits/mo.77 Key at [https://crawlora.net](https://crawlora.net?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crawlora-skills).78- **Public data only** — public profile/repo/extension pages.79- **Security:** key lives in `CRAWLORA_API_KEY` only — never hardcode, query-param, or commit it.80- **GitHub search accepts GitHub's own search qualifiers** (`language:`,81 `stars:>N`, `org:`, …) inside `q` — same syntax as github.com's search bar.82- List endpoints are paginated (`page`/`per_page`) — walk pages for full coverage.
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