Claim rank. Outbid rivals.
Capture developer traffic.
A public, transparent attention marketplace for open-source code. Leverage your repositories, capture high-intent developer traffic, and accelerate star velocity.
Leverage Your Repositories.
Gain Unfair Developer Visibility.
Great code dies in obscurity without attention. Here is what claiming a spot on GitRank generates for your project:
1. Instant Visibility
Skip months of algorithmic grinding. Place your repo directly in front of thousands of daily engineers and founders.
2. Star Velocity
High-intent traffic converts straight into GitHub stars, triggering GitHub trending algorithms and discovery feeds.
3. Attract Contributors
Turn passive code into a living ecosystem. Engineers find your repo, submit pull requests, and report production issues.
4. Sponsors & Authority
Establish authority in your stack. Sponsors, investors, and corporate users back projects that hold proven mindshare.
The Brutal Economics of Rank #1
Why dropping to #2 is expensive — and why claiming the crown dominates mindshare.
Of all outbound developer clicks are absorbed by the reigning #1 spot alone.
Immediate traffic collapse experienced the moment a rival displaces you to #2.
More developer engagement than ranks #4 through #10 combined.
⚠️ In attention economics, being second is just the first loser. Reclaim the throne before your rivals settle in.
Live Ranking Board
Ranks ordered by highest secured bids · Displaced downwards when outbid
How GitRank Works
Rules of the attention auction
Select Any Rank
Choose #1 for maximum exposure or claim any intermediate rank. Provide your GitHub repo URL.
Outbid & Displace
Pay the incremental bid price. When you win rank #K, existing repos at #K and below are shifted down.
Harvest Attention
Every click routes through our tracking engine directly to your repository to drive stars, issues, and users.