Guides tagged “github”
3 guides
How GitHub Stars Mislead Package Selection in 2026
GitHub stars are one of the most misleading signals for npm quality. The data on star inflation, abandoned packages, and what actually predicts package health.
·PkgPulse Team
The Most Starred vs Most Downloaded: When GitHub 2026
Cases where GitHub stars and npm downloads tell opposite stories — high stars with low downloads, high downloads with low stars, and what each metric.
·PkgPulse Team
Which Packages Have the Most Open Issues? 2026
High issue counts in npm packages aren't always bad — but some are red flags. How to read GitHub issue trackers to evaluate npm package quality in 2026.
·PkgPulse Team