awesome-github-readme

The definitive collection of GitHub profile README tools, templates & inspiration.

All cards above render live from coolreadme.xyz — paste a URL in your README and it just works.

_{streak cards evolve with your commit streak · 0 → 4 → 10 → 20 → 30 days 🐾}

What is This?

Awesome GitHub README is a curated, weekly-updated collection of 50+ free tools for building stunning GitHub profile READMEs — cards, stats widgets, animations, streak trackers, music widgets, and more. Every tool is hand-picked and categorized.

Part of the coolreadme.xyz ecosystem — a free, open-source card generator with 29+ embeddable card types: Netflix, YouTube, Twitch, Steam, X/Twitter, Spotify-style now-listening, AI identity badges, animated streak pet cards (fox 🦊, penguin 🐧, owl 🦉, cat 🐱, dog 🐶), Instagram, TikTok, and more. No signup. Paste a URL, get a card.

What is This?
Featured Profiles
Card Generators & Gallery
Notable Projects
Pet Streak Cards
Profile Cards
GitHub Stats Card
GitHub Streak Card
GitHub Profile README
Animated GitHub Cards
GitHub README Generator
Stats & Metrics
Animations & Effects
Tech Stack & Skills
Social & Activity
Music, Media & Lifestyle
Achievements & Trophies
Badges & Icons
Templates
Contribute

⭐ Featured Profiles

Real profiles. Rendered live. See what's possible.

Click any profile to see the full version · Add yours →

@yerdaulet-damir

Full-stack AI engineer. Building agentic workflows.

Tools used: coolreadme.xyz · capsule-render · readme-typing-svg · github-readme-stats · github-contribution-snake

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@anuraghazra

Creator of github-readme-stats. The OG.

Tools used: github-readme-stats (creator)

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@gautamkrishnar

Creator of blog-post-workflow. Google Developer Expert.

Tools used: readme-typing-svg · blog-post-workflow · github-readme-stats

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📁 More Featured Profiles

@sindresorhus

Creator of awesome lists. 500+ open source projects.

Tools used: github-readme-stats · clean minimal design

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@DenverCoder1

Creator of readme-typing-svg. prolific OSS contributor.

Tools used: readme-typing-svg (creator) · github-readme-stats

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➕ Add Your Profile

Got a cool README? We want to feature it.

Submit via issue (easiest) → or open a PR.

Once featured, add this badge to your own profile README:

[![Featured in Awesome GitHub README](https://img.shields.io/badge/Featured%20in-Awesome%20GitHub%20README-A78BFA?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/yerdaulet-damir/awesome-github-readme)

See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

🎴 Card Generators & Gallery

Dynamic cards that render your profile info. Copy-paste markdown. No signup.

Tool	Stars	Description
coolreadme.xyz		29+ card types: Netflix, Steam, Twitch, YouTube, AI Identity, Now Listening, animated streak pets (fox 🦊, penguin 🐧, owl 🦉, cat 🐱, dog 🐶), npm, Docs, Article, and more. Free, no signup.
github-profile-summary		Visual summary with activity graphs
github-profile-readme-generator		Web-based generator with templates
profile-readme-generator		Another web generator

coolreadme.xyz — 29+ Card Types

Everything below is a live image from a URL. Generate yours →

Entertainment

`style=classic`	`style=slim`
`/api/youtube-card`	`style=slim`

Social Media

/api/instagram-card /api/tiktok-card

X / Twitter

style=default style=thread

Music

/api/now-listening style=dark

Gaming

`/api/steam-card`	`style=stream`
`style=clip`	`/api/gaming`

🐾 Pet Streak Cards

5 animals, 9 evolution stages, one commit streak · See all stages & breeds →

Your pet evolves as your streak grows. Start as a seed. Reach 365 days and transcend.

seed (0d) → sprout (4d) → grind (10d) → streak (20d) → god (30d) → legend (50d) → mythic (100d) → eternal (200d) → transcended (365d)

🦊 Fox Card — evolves from kit → red → arctic → fennec → nine-tail (9 animated tails at max)

_{🌱 seed · streak=3 · kit breed}	_{🔥 grind · streak=15 · red fox}
_{⭐ legend · streak=50 · fennec fox}	_{✨ eternal · streak=200 · nine-tail fox}

![Fox Streak](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/fox-card?user=YOURUSERNAME)

🐧 Penguin Card — evolves from chick → adelie → tux (Linux Tux!) → rockhopper → emperor

_{🐣 seed · streak=2 · chick}	_{🐧 streak · streak=22 · Linux Tux}
_{🎸 legend · streak=55 · rockhopper}	_{👑 eternal · streak=210 · emperor}

![Penguin Streak](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/penguin-card?user=YOURUSERNAME)

🦉 Owl Card — evolves from owlet → barn → horned → snowy → great grey (animated head turn)

_{🌱 seed · streak=1 · owlet}	_{🔥 grind · streak=12 · barn owl}
_{⚡ god · streak=45 · great horned owl}	_{🌌 eternal · streak=220 · great grey owl}

![Owl Streak](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/owl-card?user=YOURUSERNAME)

🐱🐶 Classic Pets — the originals

/api/cat-card · streak=35 · 👑 god mode /api/dog-card · streak=35 · 👑 god mode

All 5 pets evolve automatically from your real GitHub streak — just use ?user=YOURUSERNAME and skip the streak= param. Customize with breed=, accent=, bg= · Build yours →

Profile & Identity · See all styles & variants →

`/api/cinematic`	`/api/hacker`
`/api/avatar-card`	`/api/streak-card`

AI

`/api/ai-card`	`tool=cursor`
`/api/claude-code-card-svg` · animated terminal · live GitHub streak data

Editorial — for project READMEs

/api/npm-card · live weekly downloads

/api/docs-card · theme=langchain

/api/docs-card · theme=dark

/api/article-card · theme=medium

/api/article-card · theme=dark

Browse all 26 card types with live previews → coolreadme.xyz/templates

🚀 Notable Projects Using coolreadme Cards

Real open-source projects embedding coolreadme cards in their READMEs.

teleping — `npm install teleping`

Like console.log but it arrives on your phone. Telegram alerts for solo builders — 1 import, 5 functions, zero deps.

Card types used: docs-card · npm-card

[![teleping](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/docs-card?pkg=teleping&version=0.2.1&desc=Telegram+alerts+for+vibe+coders&install=npm+install+teleping&theme=langchain)](https://npmjs.com/package/teleping)

Using coolreadme in your project README? Open a PR to be listed here.

📊 Stats & Metrics

Tool	Stars	Description
github-readme-stats		The OG. Stats cards with themes. 70k+ stars.
github-readme-streak-stats		Commit streak tracker
github-readme-stats-alt		Fork with more themes

Example

![Stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=YOURNAME&show_icons=true&theme=radical&hide_border=true)
![Streak](https://github-readme-streak-stats.herokuapp.com/?user=YOURNAME&theme=radical&hide_border=true)
![Languages](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/top-langs/?username=YOURNAME&layout=compact&theme=radical)

✨ Animations & Effects

Tool	Stars	Description
readme-typing-svg		Typing animation. Super popular.
github-contribution-snake		Snake eats your contributions. Viral.
capsule-render		Beautiful animated headers
github-readme-quotes		Dynamic quote cards

Example

![Typing](https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=22&duration=3000&color=A78BFA&center=true&vCenter=true&repeat=true&width=500&lines=Full+Stack+Developer;Open+Source+Contributor)

![Snake](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/YOURNAME/YOURNAME/output/github-contribution-grid-snake-dark.svg)

![Header](https://capsule-render.vercel.app/api?type=soft&color=gradient&height=120&section=header&text=Your%20Name&fontSize=45&fontColor=ffffff&animation=fadeIn)

🛠 Tech Stack & Skills

Tool	Stars	Description
skill-icons		Clean skill icons with themes
tech-stack-icons		2000+ tech stack icons
github-readme-tech-stack		Dynamic tech stack cards

Example

![Skills](https://skillicons.dev/icons?i=ts,react,node,python,docker,aws&theme=dark)

![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/React-61DAFB?style=flat-square&logo=react&logoColor=black)
![TypeScript](https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-3178C6?style=flat-square&logo=typescript&logoColor=white)

🔗 Social & Activity

Tool	Stars	Description
blog-post-workflow		Show latest blog posts via GitHub Action
github-activity-readme		Recent activity feed
medium-readme		Medium posts widget

🎵 Music, Media & Lifestyle

Tool	Stars	Description
spotify-github-profile		Now playing Spotify card. Classic.
novatorem		Spotify widget alternative
coolreadme.xyz		Now Listening, Gaming, Steam, Twitch, Netflix cards

Example

[![Spotify](https://novatorem.vercel.app/api/spotify?background_color=0a0a0a&border_color=A78BFA)](https://open.spotify.com)

![Now Listening](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/now-listening?song=Blinding+Lights&artist=The+Weeknd&style=dark)

![Gaming](https://coolreadme.xyz/api/gaming?game=Elden+Ring&platform=PC&rank=Level+150&hours=200&genre=Action+RPG&style=dark)

🏆 Achievements & Trophies

Tool	Stars	Description
github-profile-trophy		Trophy showcase. Very popular.
github-profile-views-counter		Profile view counter
visitor-badge		Simple visitor badge

Example

![Trophy](https://github-profile-trophy.vercel.app/?username=YOURNAME&theme=darkhub&no-bg=true&no-frame=true&column=7)
![Visitors](https://komarev.com/ghpvc/?username=YOURNAME&color=A78BFA&style=flat-square)

🎨 Badges & Icons

Tool	Description
shields.io	The standard. Millions of badges.
simple-icons	3000+ brand SVG icons
badgen.net	Fast badge generator
for-the-badge	Stylish badge collection

Example

![Build](https://img.shields.io/badge/Build-Passing-00FF88?style=for-the-badge)
![React](https://img.shields.io/badge/React-61DAFB?style=for-the-badge&logo=react&logoColor=black)
![MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-00FF88?style=for-the-badge)

📋 Templates

Ready-to-use templates in this repo:

Template	Description
Minimal	Clean, professional
Full-Featured	Stats, animations, snake
OSS Maintainer	Projects & sponsors
Creative	Gaming, music, personality
coolreadme Cards	Profile cards: Cinematic, AI, Netflix, YouTube
Project README	npm package / library README with docs-card, npm-card, article-card

Quick Start

<div align="center">

# Your Name

![Typing](https://readme-typing-svg.demolab.com?font=Fira+Code&size=22&duration=3000&color=A78BFA&center=true&repeat=true&width=500&lines=Full+Stack+Developer;Open+Source+Enthusiast)

</div>

![Stats](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api?username=YOURNAME&theme=radical&hide_border=true)
![Streak](https://github-readme-streak-stats.herokuapp.com/?user=YOURNAME&theme=radical&hide_border=true)

Contribute

Found a new tool? Have a cool profile? Three ways to contribute:

	Method	Link
1	Add your profile (easiest)	Open issue →
2	Suggest a tool	Open issue →
3	Submit a PR	See CONTRIBUTING.md

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coolreadme.xyz — Generate cinematic README cards instantly. Free, no signup.

Curated with care by @yerdaulet-damir and the community

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.github		.github
profiles		profiles
templates		templates
ANIMATED-GITHUB-CARDS.md		ANIMATED-GITHUB-CARDS.md
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md		CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
CONTRIBUTING.md		CONTRIBUTING.md
GITHUB-PROFILE-README.md		GITHUB-PROFILE-README.md
GITHUB-README-GENERATOR.md		GITHUB-README-GENERATOR.md
GITHUB-STATS-CARD.md		GITHUB-STATS-CARD.md
GITHUB-STREAK-CARD.md		GITHUB-STREAK-CARD.md
LICENSE		LICENSE
PET-CARDS.md		PET-CARDS.md
PROFILE-CARDS.md		PROFILE-CARDS.md
README.md		README.md
llms.txt		llms.txt

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awesome-github-readme

The definitive collection of GitHub profile README tools, templates & inspiration.

What is This?

Table of Contents

⭐ Featured Profiles

@yerdaulet-damir

@anuraghazra

@gautamkrishnar

@sindresorhus

@DenverCoder1

➕ Add Your Profile

🎴 Card Generators & Gallery

coolreadme.xyz — 29+ Card Types

🐾 Pet Streak Cards

🚀 Notable Projects Using coolreadme Cards

teleping — npm install teleping

📊 Stats & Metrics

Example

✨ Animations & Effects

Example

🛠 Tech Stack & Skills

Example

🔗 Social & Activity

🎵 Music, Media & Lifestyle

Example

🏆 Achievements & Trophies

Example

🎨 Badges & Icons

Example

📋 Templates

Quick Start

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