https://github.com/henrylok0/awesome-github-readme-tools
A curated collection of awesome tools and resources to create stunning GitHub README files - badges, stats, generators, widgets, and more!
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A curated collection of awesome tools and resources to create stunning GitHub README files - badges, stats, generators, widgets, and more!
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/henrylok0/awesome-github-readme-tools
- Owner: HenryLok0
- Created: 2025-08-04T15:03:39.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-04T15:47:15.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-04T19:13:30.407Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: badges, github, github-readme, github-stats, profile-readme, readme, readme-badges, readme-generator, readme-md, readme-profile, readme-stats, readme-template, readme-tools, shields
- Homepage: https://henrylok0.github.io/awesome-github-readme-tools/
- Size: 8.79 KB
- Stars: 4
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
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README
# Awesome GitHub README Tools
> A curated list of awesome tools to help you create amazing GitHub README files
## Contents
- [Awesome GitHub README Tools](#awesome-github-readme-tools)
- [Contents](#contents)
- [Badges and Shields](#badges-and-shields)
- [Static Badges](#static-badges)
- [Dynamic Badges](#dynamic-badges)
- [Profile Views and Counters](#profile-views-and-counters)
- [GitHub Stats](#github-stats)
- [Profile Generators](#profile-generators)
- [README Generators](#readme-generators)
- [Dynamic Content](#dynamic-content)
- [Metrics and Analytics](#metrics-and-analytics)
- [Social Media Integration](#social-media-integration)
- [Technology Stacks](#technology-stacks)
- [Typing Effects](#typing-effects)
- [Widgets and Embeds](#widgets-and-embeds)
- [CLI Tools](#cli-tools)
- [IDE Extensions](#ide-extensions)
- [VS Code Extensions](#vs-code-extensions)
- [JetBrains](#jetbrains)
- [Templates](#templates)
- [Animations and GIFs](#animations-and-gifs)
- [Real-time Data](#real-time-data)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
- [Contributors](#contributors)
- [Star History](#star-history)
## Badges and Shields
### Static Badges
- [Shields.io](https://shields.io/) - Service for creating SVG badges for your projects
- [md-badges](https://github.com/inttter/md-badges) - Collection of badges/shields for your personal developer branding
- [Badge Generator](https://badge-generator.org/) - Create custom badges for any purpose
- [For the Badge](https://forthebadge.com/) - Collection of unique and fun badges
- [Simple Icons](https://simpleicons.org/) - Free SVG icons for popular brands
- [Custom Badges](https://custom-badges.vercel.app/) - Create custom badges with various styles and colors
- [Badgen](https://badgen.net/) - Fast badge generating service
- [Version Badge](https://github.com/RichardLitt/version-badge) - Generate version badges for your projects
### Dynamic Badges
- [GitHub Workflow Status](https://github.com/actions/toolkit) - Show your GitHub Actions workflow status
- [Codecov](https://codecov.io/) - Code coverage badges
- [CodeClimate](https://codeclimate.com/) - Code quality and maintainability badges
- [Snyk](https://snyk.io/) - Security vulnerability badges
- [David DM](https://david-dm.org/) - Dependency status badges for Node.js projects
- [Gemnasium](https://gemnasium.com/) - Security and dependency monitoring badges
- [Libraries.io](https://libraries.io/) - Dependency status and security badges
## Profile Views and Counters
- [github-profile-views-counter](https://github.com/antonkomarev/github-profile-views-counter) - Count profile views and display them in your README
- [Profile Views Counter](https://github.com/arturssmirnovs/github-profile-views-counter) - Simple profile view counter
- [Visitor Badge](https://visitor-badge.glitch.me/) - Display visitor count badge
- [Count Profile Views](https://github.com/thepiyushmalhotra/count-profile-views) - Profile view counter with analytics
- [Profile Counter](https://github.com/sagar-viradiya/eazyprofiler) - Simple and elegant profile view counter
- [Hits](https://hits.seeyoufarm.com/) - Hit counter badge for any webpage including GitHub profiles
- [Profile Readme Visitor Count](https://github.com/jwenjian/visitor-badge) - Customizable visitor count badge
## GitHub Stats
- [GitHub Readme Stats](https://github.com/anuraghazra/github-readme-stats) - Dynamically generated GitHub stats for your profile
- [GitHub Profile Summary Cards](https://github.com/vn7n24fzkq/github-profile-summary-cards) - A tool to generate your github summary card for profile README
- [GitHub Stats Visualization](https://github.com/jstrieb/github-stats) - Better GitHub statistics images for your profile README
- [Activity Graph](https://github.com/ashutosh00710/github-readme-activity-graph) - Dynamically generated activity graph
- [Streak Stats](https://github.com/DenverCoder1/github-readme-streak-stats) - Display your total contributions and streak
- [Profile Details](https://github.com/tapajyoti-bose/Profile-Details-Generator) - Generate detailed GitHub profile statistics
- [GitHub Stats Transparent](https://github.com/rahul-jha98/github-stats-transparent) - Transparent GitHub stats cards
- [Productive Box](https://github.com/maxam2017/productive-box) - Update a pinned gist to contain your most productive hours
- [GitHub Wrapped](https://github.com/neat-run/wrapped) - Get insights from your GitHub activity
## Profile Generators
- [GitHub Profile README Generator](https://rahuldkjain.github.io/gh-profile-readme-generator/) - Generate GitHub profile README easily
- [GPRM](https://gprm.itsvg.in/) - GitHub Profile README Maker
- [Profile README Generator](https://profile-readme-generator.com/) - Create your profile README in a few clicks
- [README.md Generator](https://arturssmirnovs.github.io/github-profile-readme-generator/) - Simple GitHub profile README generator
- [GitHub Profile Generator](https://github.com/maurodesouza/profile-readme-generator) - Generate an amazing GitHub profile README
- [Profileme.dev](https://www.profileme.dev/) - Create an amazing GitHub profile in seconds
- [GitHub Profilinator](https://github.com/rishavanand/github-profilinator) - Tool to create amazing GitHub profiles
- [README Profile Generator](https://github.com/kautukkundan/Awesome-Profile-README-templates) - Collection of awesome profile README templates
## README Generators
- [readme.so](https://readme.so/) - The easiest way to create a README
- [Make a README](https://www.makeareadme.com/) - Learn how to make a README
- [README Template](https://github.com/othneildrew/Best-README-Template) - Best README template
- [Standard Readme](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) - A standard style for README files
- [Readme Generator](https://github.com/kefranabg/readme-md-generator) - CLI that generates beautiful README.md files
- [AI README Generator](https://github.com/maurodesouza/ai-readme-generator) - Generate README using AI
- [DocToc](https://github.com/thlorenz/doctoc) - Generate table of contents for markdown files
- [Markdown TOC](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/markdown-toc) - Generate a markdown TOC for any markdown file
## Dynamic Content
- [GitHub Profile Trophy](https://github.com/ryo-ma/github-profile-trophy) - Add dynamically generated GitHub trophy
- [WakaTime Stats](https://github.com/anmol098/waka-readme-stats) - Weekly development breakdown on your profile README
- [Spotify Now Playing](https://github.com/novatorem/novatorem) - Dynamically display your currently playing Spotify track
- [Recent Activity](https://github.com/jamesgeorge007/github-activity-readme) - Updates README with the recent GitHub activity
- [Blog Post Workflow](https://github.com/gautamkrishnar/blog-post-workflow) - Show your latest blog posts from any source
- [Chess.com Stats](https://github.com/Balastrong/chess-stats-action) - Display your Chess.com statistics
- [Steam Stats](https://github.com/YS-L/steambadges) - Show your Steam gaming statistics
- [Spotify GitHub Profile](https://github.com/kittinan/spotify-github-profile) - Show your Spotify listening activity
- [GitHub Activity Graph](https://github.com/Ashutosh00710/github-readme-activity-graph) - Generate activity graph for your profile
- [Random Joke](https://github.com/ABSphreak/readme-jokes) - Display random programming jokes in your README
## Metrics and Analytics
- [GitHub Profile Metrics](https://github.com/lowlighter/metrics) - An infographics generator with 30+ plugins and 200+ options
- [Profile Summary For GitHub](https://github.com/tipsy/profile-summary-for-github) - Tool for visualizing GitHub profiles
- [GitHub Wrapped](https://github.com/neat-run/wrapped) - Discover your GitHub story
- [Git Inspector](https://github.com/ejwa/gitinspector) - Statistical analysis tool for git repositories
## Social Media Integration
- [Twitter Badge](https://github.com/kentcdodds/twitter-badge) - Twitter follow badge for GitHub
- [LinkedIn Badge](https://shields.io/badges/linked-in) - LinkedIn connection badge
- [YouTube Stats](https://github.com/DenverCoder1/github-readme-youtube-stats) - Display YouTube stats in your README
- [Dev.to Posts](https://github.com/gautamkrishnar/blog-post-workflow) - Show your latest Dev.to posts
## Technology Stacks
- [Tech Stack Generator](https://github.com/0xabdulkhalid/readme-tech-stack) - Generate tech stack section for README
- [Skill Icons](https://skillicons.dev/) - Showcase your skills with beautiful icons
- [Icon Generator](https://github.com/tandpfun/skill-icons) - Beautiful skill icons for your GitHub README
- [Tech Stack Icons](https://github.com/get-icon/geticon) - Free tech stack icons for your projects
- [DevIcon](https://devicon.dev/) - Set of icons representing programming languages and tools
- [Stack Overflow Card](https://github.com/omidnikrah/github-readme-stackoverflow) - Display your Stack Overflow stats
- [Programming Languages Usage](https://github.com/madushadhanushka/github-readme) - Show programming language usage statistics
## Typing Effects
- [Readme Typing SVG](https://github.com/DenverCoder1/readme-typing-svg) - Dynamically generated, customizable SVG typing effect
- [Typing SVG](https://readme-typing-svg.herokuapp.com/) - Online generator for typing SVG
- [GitHub Readme Terminal](https://github.com/k4ustu3h/readme-terminal) - Terminal-like typing effect
## Widgets and Embeds
- [GitHub Profile 3D Contrib](https://github.com/yoshi389111/github-profile-3d-contrib) - 3D GitHub contribution graph
- [Snake Game](https://github.com/Platane/snk) - Generates a snake game from your GitHub contribution graph
- [CodersRank](https://codersrank.io/) - Coding activity and skills widget
- [LeetCode Stats](https://github.com/KnlnKS/leetcode-stats) - LeetCode stats for your GitHub profile
- [HackerRank Badge](https://github.com/huchenme/github-readme-hackerrank) - Display HackerRank badges in your README
- [Codewars Badge](https://github.com/justingolden21/codewars-badge-generator) - Generate Codewars rank badges
- [Quote Generator](https://github.com/shravan20/github-readme-quotes) - Display inspirational quotes in your README
- [Meme Generator](https://github.com/techytushar/random-memer) - Add random programming memes to your profile
- [Weather Widget](https://github.com/Galactica-corp/weather-readme) - Display current weather in your location
- [Animated Profile](https://github.com/DwinaTech/awesome-github-profile-readme-templates) - Collection of animated profile templates
## CLI Tools
- [gh-profile-readme](https://github.com/rahuldkjain/github-profile-readme-generator) - CLI tool for README generation
- [readme-md-generator](https://github.com/kefranabg/readme-md-generator) - CLI that generates beautiful README.md files
- [Inquirer README Generator](https://github.com/connietran-dev/readme-generator) - Command-line application for README generation
- [GitHub CLI](https://cli.github.com/) - Official GitHub command line tool
- [Hub](https://github.com/github/hub) - Command-line wrapper for git that makes it easier to work with GitHub
- [README Generator CLI](https://github.com/scottydocs/readme-generator) - Interactive CLI README generator
- [Yeoman README Generator](https://github.com/facundofarias/generator-readme) - Yeoman generator for README files
- [README CLI](https://github.com/RichardLitt/readme-cli) - CLI for generating README files
## IDE Extensions
### VS Code Extensions
- [README Pattern](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=thomascsd.vscode-readme-pattern) - README template generator
- [Auto README](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=SBSnippets.auto-readme) - Automatic README generator
- [Markdown Preview Enhanced](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=shd101wyy.markdown-preview-enhanced) - Enhanced markdown preview
### JetBrains
- [Markdown Navigator](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7896-markdown-navigator-enhanced) - Enhanced markdown support
## Templates
- [Awesome README Templates](https://github.com/matiassingers/awesome-readme) - Curated list of awesome README templates
- [Professional README](https://github.com/jehna/readme-best-practices) - Best practices for writing READMEs
- [README Checklist](https://github.com/ddbeck/readme-checklist) - Checklist for great README files
- [Standard README](https://github.com/RichardLitt/standard-readme) - Standard README specification
- [Beautiful README](https://github.com/marvinpinto/action-automatic-releases) - Template for beautiful project READMEs
- [README Template Generator](https://github.com/dbader/readme-template) - Simple README template for open source projects
- [Open Source README Template](https://github.com/PurpleBooth/a-good-readme-template) - Template to make good README for GitHub projects
## Animations and GIFs
- [GitHub Activity Animations](https://github.com/Readme-Workflows/recent-activity) - Animated recent activity for your profile
- [Animated Text](https://github.com/DenverCoder1/readme-typing-svg) - Create animated typing text for your README
- [Profile GIF Generator](https://github.com/sp-xd/animated-github-badges) - Generate animated badges for your profile
- [ASCII Art Generator](https://github.com/sepandhaghighi/art) - Generate ASCII art for your README
- [Matrix Rain](https://github.com/nwtgck/gh-card) - Matrix-style animation for your profile
- [Animated Contributions](https://github.com/Platane/contribution-graph-animation) - Animate your contribution graph
## Real-time Data
- [COVID-19 Stats](https://github.com/covid19-dashboard/covid19-dashboard) - Display real-time COVID-19 statistics
- [Crypto Prices](https://github.com/Aveek-Saha/Crypto-Tracker-Action) - Track cryptocurrency prices in your README
- [Stock Prices](https://github.com/Aveek-Saha/Stock-Tracker-Action) - Display stock market data
- [Weather Data](https://github.com/Aveek-Saha/Weather-Action) - Show current weather conditions
- [ISS Location](https://github.com/Aveek-Saha/ISS-Tracker) - Track International Space Station location
- [News Headlines](https://github.com/Aveek-Saha/News-Action) - Display latest news headlines
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) first.
## License
[](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
This work is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
### Contributors
## Star History
[](https://star-history.com/#HenryLok0/awesome-github-readme-tools&Date)