| 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": "dev@example.com",
"websiteUrl": "https://...",
"twitterUsername": "handle",
"isHireable": true,
"score": 85,
"followers": 1234,
"repositories": 45,
"primaryLanguage": "TypeScript",
Scoring System
Candidates are scored 0-100 based on:
-
Tech Stack Match (weighted highest)
- Languages in repos match requested skills
- Bio/readme mentions relevant technologies
- Smart keyword matching (e.g., "k8s" → "kubernetes")
-
Activity Score
- Recent commits and contributions
- PR and issue activity
- Contribution calendar analysis
-
Repository Quality
- Stars and forks on repos
- Number of public repositories
- Code quality indicators
-
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
- Combine location + skills for best results
- Response is gzipped - pipe through
gunzip or use --compressed with curl
- Use streaming endpoint for large searches (100+ users)
- 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
