gitrank
The GitHub Attention Auction Leaderboard

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.

#1 SPOTCurrent record: $0

Claim #1 Spot on GitRank

Amount (USD)$10

Non-refundable attention auction · Displaces ranks downward · Real-time click tracking

The Open-Source Flywheel

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.

ATTENTION METRICS & POWER LAW

The Brutal Economics of Rank #1

Why dropping to #2 is expensive — and why claiming the crown dominates mindshare.

#1 Traffic Monopoly
58%

Of all outbound developer clicks are absorbed by the reigning #1 spot alone.

Drop-Off Penalty (#2)
-62%

Immediate traffic collapse experienced the moment a rival displaces you to #2.

The #1 Eyeball Ratio
7.2x

More developer engagement than ranks #4 through #10 combined.

Attention Capture by Leaderboard PositionWinner Takes Almost All
#1 Spot 👑58% share
#2 Spot 22% share
#3 Spot 11% share
#4 Spot 5% share
#5 Spot 3% share
#6+ Rest 1% share

⚠️ 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

Real-time ACID displacement
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How GitRank Works

Rules of the attention auction

1

Select Any Rank

Choose #1 for maximum exposure or claim any intermediate rank. Provide your GitHub repo URL.

2

Outbid & Displace

Pay the incremental bid price. When you win rank #K, existing repos at #K and below are shifted down.

3

Harvest Attention

Every click routes through our tracking engine directly to your repository to drive stars, issues, and users.