GitHub trending repos this week: week of August 1, 2026
zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill leads GitHub on August 1, 2026 as a new entrant versus the July 31 board. The reverse-engineering skill router for AI coding clients replaces huggingface/speech-to-speech, which owned #1 a day earlier. different-ai/openwork climbs from #4 to #2, while microsoft/AI-For-Beginners slips from #2 to #5. Trends MCP get_top_trends returned 12 repositories (as_of 2026-08-01T06:01:41 UTC) for type GitHub Trending Repos. This post lists all 12 items.
Top trending repositories on GitHub: August 1
zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. reverse-skill is an AI skill-routing pack for reverse engineering, authorized penetration testing, CTF work, and security research across clients such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Cline. No widely reported August 1, 2026 product launch is required; the repo is new versus the July 31 published board and enters at #1 via Trends MCP star velocity.
different-ai/openwork: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. OpenWork is an open-source desktop cowork alternative for sharing AI workflows, skills, and MCP connections across macOS, Windows, and Linux. No widely reported trigger identified for August 1, 2026. It climbs from #4 on July 31 to #2 on the GitHub trending board via Trends MCP.
mvanhorn/last30days-skill: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. last30days-skill is an agent research skill that synthesizes roughly the last 30 days of discussion across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and related sources. No widely reported fresh August 1, 2026 launch is required. It jumps from #7 on July 31 to #3 via Trends MCP.
paperswithbacktest/awesome-systematic-trading: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. This awesome-list curates systematic trading and quant research links. No widely reported trigger identified for August 1, 2026. It slips from #3 on July 31 to #4 on the GitHub trending board via Trends MCP.
microsoft/AI-For-Beginners: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. Microsoft's 12-week, 24-lesson AI curriculum covers TensorFlow, PyTorch, vision, and NLP for newcomers. No widely reported August 1, 2026 product launch is required; residual curriculum star traffic continues after the July 31 debut at #2, and the repo sits at #5 via Trends MCP.
github/copilot-sdk: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. The GitHub Copilot SDK lets developers embed Copilot agent workflows into apps across TypeScript, Python, Go, .NET, and Java. Public preview coverage in April 2026 and later GA notes keep developer attention elevated. The repo is new versus the July 31 published board at #6 via Trends MCP.
chatwoot/chatwoot: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. Chatwoot is an open-source omnichannel customer support platform positioned as an alternative to Intercom and Zendesk. No widely reported trigger identified for August 1, 2026. It is new versus the July 31 published board at #7 via Trends MCP.
agavra/tuicr: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. tuicr is a terminal UI for code review with vim-style keybindings, GitHub-style continuous diffs, and export to GitHub, GitLab, or clipboard. Latest release notes around v0.19.1 landed July 13, 2026. It climbs from #13 on July 31 to #8 via Trends MCP.
usekaneo/kaneo: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. Kaneo is an open-source, self-hosted project management tool positioned as a lighter alternative to Jira and Linear, with Docker and native GitHub sync. Latest release notes around v2.9.0 landed June 30, 2026. The repo is new versus the July 31 published board at #9 via Trends MCP.
geo-tp/ESP32-Bit-Pirate: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. ESP32 Bit Pirate is open-source firmware that turns ESP32 boards into a multi-protocol hardware debugging tool inspired by Bus Pirate, covering I2C, UART, SPI, RFID, and related buses. Latest release notes around v1.6 landed June 5, 2026. The repo is new versus the July 31 published board at #10 via Trends MCP.
deepfakes/faceswap: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. faceswap is a long-running open-source deepfake face-swapping toolkit. No widely reported trigger identified for August 1, 2026. It returns after dropping off the July 31 published board and sits at #11 via Trends MCP.
1jehuang/jcode: A GitHub repository on the August 1 trending board. jcode is a Rust-native coding agent runtime for multi-session local development across Linux, macOS, and Windows. No widely reported trigger identified for August 1, 2026. It returns after dropping off the July 31 published board and sits at #12 via Trends MCP.
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What changed on GitHub versus July 31
Compared with the July 31, 2026 GitHub daily post, the board rotated hard toward security skills and agent tooling.
| Change | Details |
|---|---|
| New entrants | zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill (#1); github/copilot-sdk (#6); chatwoot/chatwoot (#7); usekaneo/kaneo (#9); geo-tp/ESP32-Bit-Pirate (#10); deepfakes/faceswap (#11); 1jehuang/jcode (#12) |
| Big movers (5+ ranks) | last30days-skill (7 to 3); tuicr (13 to 8); AI-For-Beginners (2 to 5) |
| Drop-offs from July 31 board | huggingface/speech-to-speech; WhiskeySockets/Baileys; pascalorg/editor; dotnet/aspnetcore; microsoft/PowerToys; ansible/ansible; ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp; jenkinsci/jenkins; affaan-m/ECC |
What today's GitHub trends reveal
Security skill routers and open cowork desktops replaced the July 31 voice-AI lead. The clearest day-one signal is zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill entering at #1 while huggingface/speech-to-speech exits entirely after owning the prior board. Across the published top 12 of 12 API rows, agent skills (reverse-skill, last30days-skill, openwork, jcode, copilot-sdk) sit beside support and hardware fixtures such as chatwoot, Kaneo, and ESP32 Bit Pirate.
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These ranks came from the Trends MCP get_top_trends API on August 1, 2026, using type GitHub Trending Repos and limit 50. The feed serves analysts, marketers, and agent workflows that need live boards. Related data page: https://www.trendsmcp.ai/github-trending-repos-api.
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