A simple command-line tool to fetch and display a GitHub user's recent activity.
https://roadmap.sh/projects/github-user-activity
go run main.go <username>Or build and run:
go build -o github-activity
./github-activity <username>$ go run main.go torvalds
- Pushed 1 commits to torvalds/linux
- Pushed 2 commits to torvalds/GuitarPedal
- Starred octocat/Hello-World
...| Event Type | Output |
|---|---|
| PushEvent | Pushed X commits to repo/name |
| IssuesEvent | Opened a new issue in repo/name |
| WatchEvent | Starred repo/name |
| Other events | EventType in repo/name |
| Scenario | Behavior |
|---|---|
| No username provided | Displays usage message and exits |
| User not found (404) | Displays "User X was not found!" |
| API rate limit exceeded (403) | Displays rate limit error message |
| Network/HTTP error | Displays error and exits |
| Invalid JSON response | Logs fatal error |
| No recent activity | Displays "No recent activity found for this user" |
| Unexpected status code | Displays status code and message |
This tool uses the GitHub Events API:
https://api.github.com/users/{username}/events
Note: Unauthenticated requests are limited to 60 requests per hour.