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Run the script:\n```bash\npython github_smart_follow.py\n```\n\n2. 🔑 Enter your GitHub token when prompted\n3. 📊 Specify how many users to follow (recommended: 50-200)\n4. 📋 Review the list of users found\n5. ✅ Confirm to start following them\n\n---\n\n## 🔄 Unfollow Script (`github_unfollow.py`)\n\n\u003e Clean up your following list by removing non-followers!\n\n### ✨ Features\n- 📊 Shows detailed following/followers statistics\n- 📋 Lists all users who don't follow you back\n- ✅ Confirmation before any action\n- 📝 Real-time feedback for each unfollow\n- 📚 Handles large following lists\n\n### 📝 Usage\n1. Run the script:\n```bash\npython github_unfollow.py\n```\n2. 🔑 Enter your GitHub token when prompted\n3. 📋 Review the list of non-followers\n4. ✅ Confirm to unfollow them\n\n---\n\n## ⚠️ Important Notes\n\n- 🚦 **Rate Limits**: GitHub API has rate limits. 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