How do I find users with high contributions?

[rhysluxford]

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I am currently looking to find specific engineers with very high contributions over the years.

Is there a way to search on Githubs "advanced search" tab, where I can select users with a high amount of contributions?

If it's not possible, are there any other alternative ways?

[LiteBrite82]

@rhysluxford
Is this search constrained to a specific org, or are you looking for all of github?

[madtethys]

GitHub’s advanced search doesn’t provide a direct filter specifically for user contributions. However, you can use a combination of search features and other methods to identify highly active contributors:

1. Search for Repositories: You can search for repositories using keywords, then sort the results by the number of stars or forks. This often leads to repositories with high contributions. For example, you can use:

   stars:>1000 language:JavaScript
   

   Adjust the language and stars according to your needs.

2. Explore Contributors: Once you find a repository, you can go to the "Insights" tab and then click on "Contributors." This section lists contributors by the number of commits, which can help you identify highly active engineers.

3. Use GitHub API: If you're comfortable with programming, you can leverage the GitHub API to fetch contribution data. You can retrieve user profiles and their contributions programmatically.

4. GitHub Search Operators: Use specific search operators in the GitHub search bar, like:

   users:username
   

   This will bring up a user's repositories, and you can see their contributions from there.

5. Third-Party Tools: Consider using third-party analytics tools like GitHub Awards or GitHub Stars that can help identify top contributors based on various metrics.

These methods should help you find engineers with high contributions effectively!

[rhysluxford]

Thank you @madtethys this is very helpful. :)

[madtethys]

You're welcome. I'd be very happy if you marked it as a solution.

[rhysluxford]

Done :)

[madtethys]

Thanks :)