How to: Most Stars
This is top 10, for more click **[Top 100 Stars](Top100/Top-100-stars.md)**

| Ranking | Project Name | Stars | Forks | Language | Open Issues | Description | Last Commit |
| ------- | ------------ | ----- | ----- | -------- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| 1 | [build-your-own-x](https://github.com/codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x) | 457328 | 42880 | Markdown | 255 | Master programming by recreating your favorite technologies from scratch. | 2025-12-26T19:40:39Z |
| 2 | [freeCodeCamp](https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp) | 435950 | 43098 | TypeScript | 241 | freeCodeCamp.org's open-source codebase and curriculum. Learn math, programming, and computer science for free. | 2026-01-16T22:08:01Z |
| 3 | [awesome](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) | 430001 | 32868 | None | 16 | 😎 Awesome lists about all kinds of interesting topics | 2026-01-15T13:32:01Z |
| 4 | [public-apis](https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis) | 391382 | 41870 | Python | 2 | A collective list of free APIs | 2025-11-04T18:29:01Z |
| 5 | [free-programming-books](https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books) | 380590 | 65744 | Python | 35 | :books: Freely available programming books | 2026-01-05T13:41:58Z |
| 6 | [developer-roadmap](https://github.com/kamranahmedse/developer-roadmap) | 347362 | 43630 | TypeScript | 27 | Interactive roadmaps, guides and other educational content to help developers grow in their careers. | 2026-01-16T14:35:10Z |
| 7 | [coding-interview-university](https://github.com/jwasham/coding-interview-university) | 335884 | 81571 | None | 70 | A complete computer science study plan to become a software engineer. | 2025-08-28T14:42:47Z |
| 8 | [system-design-primer](https://github.com/donnemartin/system-design-primer) | 332409 | 54065 | Python | 246 | Learn how to design large-scale systems. Prep for the system design interview.  Includes Anki flashcards. | 2025-11-03T12:06:22Z |
| 9 | [awesome-python](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python) | 278536 | 27063 | Python | 0 | An opinionated list of awesome Python frameworks, libraries, software and resources. | 2026-01-16T18:57:19Z |
| 10 | [996.ICU](https://github.com/996icu/996.ICU) | 275175 | 20987 | None | 0 | Repo for counting stars and contributing. Press F to pay respect to glorious developers. | 2025-08-22T06:01:29Z |