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GitHub Repository Snapshot Tool (Alf/MAD)
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GitHub Repository Snapshot Tool (Alf/MAD) is a paid API for AI agents from agent.maddegen.art, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).
Returns a quick-glance summary of a GitHub repository including stars, forks, open issues, last commit, latest release, license, languages, contributors, and archived status.
Price / call$0.002
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
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Output
Returns a structured summary of the GitHub repository including: star count, fork count, number of open issues, date of last commit, latest release tag, license type, languages used, number of contributors, and whether the repo is archived — all in a single fast response.
Example use cases
Evaluating a dependency before adoption
“Before I add openai/openai-python to my project, can you check its GitHub repo — is it actively maintained, what license does it use, and how many open issues does it have?”
Vetting an open source tool found online
“I came across a tool called 'supabase/supabase' on GitHub — can you give me a quick health check on it? Stars, last commit, contributors, archived or not?”
Comparing repo activity for a tech decision
“We're choosing between two logging libraries. Can you look up the GitHub repo for 'Serilog/Serilog' and tell me how active it is — forks, last commit, open issues, latest release?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://agent.maddegen.art/hub/api/v1/tools/github_repo?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a fast, structured at-a-glance summary of a GitHub repository's health and activity without parsing raw GitHub API responses yourself. Prefer it over manual GitHub browsing or raw API calls when you want a pre-digested trustworthiness snapshot — especially useful when evaluating dependencies, vetting open source projects, or comparing multiple repos quickly. Best for agents that need to make decisions based on repo activity signals.
Side effects
- Invalid or non-existent repo identifier returns an error
- Private repositories may return access-denied or not-found errors
- Rate limiting on the underlying GitHub API could cause failures
- Malformed owner/name format (e.g. missing slash) may cause a parsing error
- Very new repositories with no releases or commits may return partial data
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reporequired | string | owner/name or a github.com URL |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"ms": 120,
"ok": true,
"data": {
"summary": "A GitHub repository at a glance: stars, forks, open issues, last commit, latest release, license, languages, contributors, archived — is it alive and trustworthy?"
},
"tool": "github_repo",
"billing": {
"usd": 0.002,
"mode": "x402"
}
}Tags
x402
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