What is GitTrek?

GitTrek is an advanced open source discovery engine built for developers who want to contribute effectively. Unlike standard GitHub search, GitTrek provides real-time insights into issue competition, repository quality, and your own personal growth as a contributor.

How does GitTrek detect competing PRs on GitHub issues?

GitTrek uses the GitHub GraphQL API to scan the timelineItems of every issue in real-time. Specifically, we look for CrossReferencedEvent entries. When a developer mentions an issue in a Pull Request, GitHub creates a cross-reference. GitTrek identifies these links to warn you if an active PR already exists for an issue—saving you from hours of wasted work on a problem someone else is already solving.

What GitHub badges can GitTrek track?

GitTrek currently tracks several major GitHub Achievement badges with live tier calculations:

• Pull Shark: Based on your merged public pull requests.
• Starstruck: Based on the stars of your most popular repository.
• Galaxy Brain: Based on your accepted answers in GitHub Discussions.
• YOLO: Based on pull requests merged without review.
• Public Sponsor: Based on your active GitHub Sponsorships.

Is GitTrek free?

Yes. GitTrek is free to use. You can browse issues as a guest, but logging in via GitHub OAuth is required to see live PR competition checks and track your personal badge progress. This is because the live checks consume GitHub API quota, which is significantly higher for authenticated users.

How is GitTrek different from goodfirstissue.dev?

While goodfirstissue.dev is a great static list of curated issues, GitTrek is a live search engine. We don't just show you "good first issues"; we show you currently available issues. GitTrek's unique advantage is the real-time PR competition detection and the ability to filter by repository freshness, task completion status, and personal badge goals.