We're excited to introduce ThankStars, a new platform designed to help open source maintainers build stronger relationships with their stargazers.

Why We Built ThankStars

Every star on your repository represents someone who found value in your work. But for most maintainers, that's where the relationship ends. Stars become a vanity metric rather than an opportunity for genuine connection.

We believe there's a better way.

What ThankStars Does

ThankStars helps you:

• Get notified when someone stars your repository, with enriched profile information
• Send personalized thank you messages that feel genuine, not automated
• Track engagement with an analytics dashboard showing stargazer trends
• Build community by identifying potential contributors and sponsors

Our Philosophy

We're not building a spam tool. ThankStars is designed around the principle that authentic engagement beats mass outreach every time.

That's why we:

• Provide templates as starting points, not copy-paste scripts
• Enrich stargazer profiles so you can personalize your outreach
• Rate-limit messages to prevent spammy behavior
• Focus on quality interactions over quantity

Getting Started

Ready to thank your stargazers? Sign up for free and connect your GitHub account. The Free tier includes up to 3 repositories—enough to try it out on your most important projects.

We can't wait to see what communities you build.

— The ThankStars Team