Data as of 2026-07-19 · scores for week of 2026-07-20 · updated weekly
A project is emerging when it is young (first tracked within ~6 months), still small (under 5,000 stars), and already gaining 30+ stars a week. These are the projects building real momentum before most people have heard of them. Projects that merely continue a deprecated predecessor are excluded — that's continuation, not emergence.
First release or tracking start within roughly the last 6 months.
Size ceiling
Under 5,000 stars — past that, a project is established, not emerging.
Momentum floor
At least 30 stars gained in the last 7 days, so dormant new repos don't qualify.
Succession filter
A project that officially succeeds a deprecated predecessor is excluded — its growth is migration, not discovery.
All signals are computed from daily snapshots of stars, forks, releases, and npm/PyPI downloads, aggregated weekly. Every number above is traceable to a snapshot date — nothing is editorial, and rankings cannot be bought. Full details on the methodology page.