https://github.com/robertwang1001/release-tracker
Monitor latest releases from your favorite GitHub projects
https://github.com/robertwang1001/release-tracker
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Monitor latest releases from your favorite GitHub projects
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/robertwang1001/release-tracker
- Owner: robertwang1001
- License: mit
- Created: 2026-05-02T11:51:16.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-05-11T20:23:35.000Z (about 2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-05-12T19:32:43.710Z (about 2 months ago)
- Topics: github, npm, release
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage: https://release-tracker.langfast.com
- Size: 334 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Release Tracker
A modern web application to check the latest release information for one or more GitHub projects. Built with React Router (formerly Remix) and React.
## Features
- 🔍 Search GitHub repositories for latest releases; Support searching NPM registry for latest releases
- 📦 Display release information including tags, dates, and descriptions
- 🎯 Support for multiple repositories
- ⚡ Server-side rendering with React Router
- 🎨 Modern UI with [Chakra-UI](https://chakra-ui.com/)
- 🌙 Dark mode support
## Tech Stack
- **Frontend**: React 19
- **Backend**: React Router 7 with Node.js server-side rendering
- **UI**: [Chakra-UI](https://chakra-ui.com/)
- **Language**: TypeScript
- **API**: GitHub and NPM REST API
## Getting Started
### Installation
```bash
pnpm install
```
### Development
Start the development server with hot module replacement:
```bash
pnpm dev
```
Your application will be available at `http://localhost:3000`.
### Type Checking
Check TypeScript types:
```bash
pnpm typecheck
```
### Build for Production
Create an optimized production build:
```bash
pnpm build
```
Output structure:
```
build/
├── client/ # Static assets
└── server/ # Server-side code
```
### Run Production Build
```bash
pnpm start
```
## Usage
1. Open the application in your browser
2. Enter a GitHub repository in the format: `owner/repo`
- Example: `facebook/react`
3. Click "Fetch Releases" to retrieve the latest releases
4. Browse release information including:
- Release name and tag
- Publication date
- Author information
- Release body/description
- Pre-release and draft status badges
## API Rate Limits
- **Without authentication**: 60 requests/hour per IP
- **With GitHub token**: 5,000 requests/hour per user
Using a GitHub token is recommended for production deployment.
> Generate a GitHub token in github.com and add an environment variable GITHUB_TOKEN to the project in the PaaS platforms (Vercel, Netlify, etc.).
## Deployment
### Docker
```bash
docker build -t release-tracker .
docker run -p 3000:3000 -e GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token release-tracker
```
### Supported Platforms
- AWS ECS
- Google Cloud Run
- Azure Container Apps
- Digital Ocean App Platform
- Fly.io
- Railway
- Vercel (recommended for Remix/React Router projects)
- Heroku
- Self-hosted Node servers
### Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `GITHUB_TOKEN` | No | GitHub personal access token for higher API rate limits |
## License
[MIT](./LICENSE)