Transparent scoring, not black-box hype
Every metric on MushyBook exists to answer one question: can you trust this repo enough to adopt it this week?
Health score
0-100
Activity, docs, and maintenance signals combined.
Rising
7d stars
Momentum before a repo hits mainstream lists.
Built for quick decisions
Summaries, comparisons, and alternatives on one page so you can evaluate in under a minute.
Health score (0-100)
A composite signal derived from GitHub metadata. It is directional, not a guarantee of production readiness.
Stars and forks
Community adoption and contribution breadth.
Recent commits
Whether the project is actively maintained.
Open issues
Backlog pressure relative to project size.
Documentation and license
Whether the project explains itself clearly and states how it can be used.
Rising fast
Highlights repositories gaining stars over the last seven days. When recent momentum data is limited, we surface other projects showing strong traction.
Rising is a momentum lens, not a quality verdict. Pair it with the health score and page summary before you adopt anything mission-critical.
Alternatives and comparisons
We surface related projects from shared topics, categories, and side-by-side comparisons on each repo page.
Alternatives
Similar tools you might evaluate instead. We weight relationships by topic overlap, category fit, and editorial curation.
Compare view
Pick two to four published repos on /compare to review stars, health, license, and summaries side by side.
What gets published
Not every suggested repository appears in search right away.
In review entries are being checked for clear documentation, complete metadata, and a useful summary. They stay out of public search and browse lists until they are ready.
Published pages meet that bar and stay updated with fresh stars, activity signals, and trending data.
Submissions from /submit go through the same review process as projects we discover from GitHub and community sources.
How often data updates
- Stars and trending signals: refreshed regularly
- Project summaries and comparisons: updated when pages are reviewed or edited
- Search and browse lists: updated when a page is published or changed
- Community comments: moderated before they appear publicly