A lightweight, responsive web application that uses the GitHub REST API to fetch and display user profile information and repository statistics in a clean, modern interface.
- Real-time Search: Fetch any public GitHub user's data instantly.
- Detailed Stats: View follower counts, following counts, public repository numbers, and gists.
- Metadata Visibility: Displays user location, blog/website links, Twitter handles, and company information.
- Top Repositories: Automatically fetches and lists the 6 most recently updated repositories.
- Loading UI: Includes a visual spinner to indicate data fetching status.
- Responsive Design: Mobile-first approach using Tailwind CSS, optimised for all screen sizes.
- Glassmorphism Theme: Uses GitHub's "Dark Dimmed" aesthetic with modern glass-style cards.
- Open https://mrlipx.github.io/github-user-search in any modern web browser.
- Enter a GitHub username (e.g., octocat or facebook) in the search bar.
- Press Enter or click Search.
- Frontend: HTML5, Tailwind CSS
- Icons: Font Awesome 6
- API: GitHub REST API
- Deployment: Can be hosted on GitHub Pages, Netlify, or Vercel by simply uploading the index.html file.
GitHub's public API allows for 60 requests per hour for unauthenticated requests. If you exceed this limit, the application may temporarily stop returning results until your window resets.