GitHub Top Contributors by Location

This project identifies the top GitHub contributors based on their location and contribution metrics.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14.x or later)
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• A GitHub Personal Access Token with public_repo scope

Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/jeffryhawchab/committers-fetch.git
   cd committers-fetch

2. Install dependencies

   Install the required Node.js packages using npm:

   npm install 

3. Configure your GitHub Personal Access Token

   Open script.js and replace the empty string for the TOKEN variable with your GitHub Personal Access Token:

   const TOKEN = 'your_personal_access_token';

Usage

To run the script and get the top GitHub contributors for a specific location:

1. Open script.js and modify the location variable with your desired location:

   getUsersByLocation('desired_location');

2. Run the script:

   node script.js

Script Details

• getUsersByLocation(location): Fetches GitHub users based on their location, retrieves detailed information and contributions, and then outputs the top contributors.

Notes

• Make sure your GitHub token has the necessary permissions to access user and repo data.
• The script uses the GitHub Search API and User Repos API to gather data.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.