githunt

name	githunt
description	Find and rank GitHub developers by location, technology, and role. Search for candidates, get scored profiles with tech stack matches, activity, and contact info.
version	1.0.0
author	mordka

GitHunt - GitHub Developer Discovery

Find top developers on GitHub by location, tech stack, and role. Get scored, ranked candidates with detailed profiles.

Website: https://githunt.ai

When to Use

• Finding developers/candidates in a specific location
• Searching for developers with specific tech stacks
• Recruiting/sourcing engineers
• Building talent pipelines

API Endpoints

Base URL: https://api.githunt.ai/v1

Rank Users (Main Endpoint)

Search and rank GitHub developers by location and tech stack.

curl -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/users" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "location": "berlin",
    "role": "frontend",
    "skills": ["react", "typescript"],
    "maxUsers": 50
  }'

Body Parameters:

Param	Required	Description
location	Yes	City, country, or region (e.g., "berlin", "germany", "san francisco")
role	No	Role type: "frontend", "backend", "fullstack", "devops", "mobile", "data"
skills	No	Array of technology keywords to match
maxUsers	No	Max users to return (default: 100, max: 1000)

Rank Users Streaming

Same as above but returns results via Server-Sent Events for real-time updates.

curl -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/users/stream" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: text/event-stream" \
  -d '{
    "location": "london",
    "skills": ["python", "django"],
    "maxUsers": 100
  }'

Rank Single User

Get detailed score for a specific GitHub user.

curl -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/user" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "username": "torvalds",
    "skills": ["c", "linux"]
  }'

Usage Examples

Find React Developers in Berlin

curl -s -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/users" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"location": "berlin", "skills": ["react", "typescript"], "maxUsers": 10}' \
  | gunzip | jq '.results[:5] | .[] | {login, name, score, location}'

Find Backend Engineers in Europe

curl -s -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/users" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"location": "europe", "role": "backend", "skills": ["go", "kubernetes"], "maxUsers": 20}' \
  | gunzip | jq '.results'

Score a Specific Candidate

curl -s -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/user" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "DHH", "skills": ["ruby", "rails"]}' | jq

Response Format

Results include:

{
  "results": [
    {
      "login": "username",
      "name": "Full Name",
      "bio": "Developer bio",
      "location": "Berlin, Germany",
      "company": "@company",
      "email": "[e-mail]",
      "websiteUrl": "https://...",
      "twitterUsername": "handle",
      "isHireable": true,
      "score": 85,
      "followers": 1234,
      "repositories": 45,
      "primaryLanguage": "TypeScript",
         
         
       
       
         
         
         
         
          
      
    
  
   
   

Scoring System

Candidates are scored 0-100 based on:

1. Tech Stack Match (weighted highest)

   • Languages in repos match requested skills
   • Bio/readme mentions relevant technologies
   • Smart keyword matching (e.g., "k8s" → "kubernetes")

2. Activity Score

   • Recent commits and contributions
   • PR and issue activity
   • Contribution calendar analysis

3. Repository Quality

   • Stars and forks on repos
   • Number of public repositories
   • Code quality indicators

4. Profile Completeness

   • Bio present
   • Hireable flag set
   • Contact info available (email, website, Twitter)

Role Presets

Use role parameter for pre-configured skill sets:

Role	Auto-includes
frontend	react, vue, angular, typescript, css
backend	node, python, java, go, rust
fullstack	react, node, typescript, postgresql
devops	kubernetes, docker, terraform, aws
mobile	swift, kotlin, react-native, flutter
data	python, sql, spark, tensorflow

Tips

1. Combine location + skills for best results
2. Response is gzipped - pipe through gunzip or use --compressed with curl
3. Use streaming endpoint for large searches (100+ users)
4. Be specific with location - "san francisco" works better than "usa"

Rate Limits

• Free tier: Limited preview (first 15 results)
• Paid: Full results via githunt.ai checkout

Integration Ideas

• Recruiting pipeline: Search → Filter by score → Export contacts
• Talent mapping: Analyze developer density by location/tech
• Competitive intel: Track where top talent is concentrated
• Outreach automation: Get emails for high-score hireable candidates