type: initiative
slug: github-oss-activity-dashboards
title: GitHub OSS activity dashboards
workstream: dashboard-factory
owner: data-analysis-evangelist-ai-training
status: planned
milestone: m4-v1-0-launch
tasks:
- design-github-oss-dashboard-topology-and-metric-contract
- build-github-activity-extract-and-snapshot-pipeline
- build-github-actions-and-pages-publisher-for-dataface
- implement-github-oss-dashboard-pack-v1
GitHub OSS activity dashboards
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Objective
Define a low-friction GitHub add-on for Dataface: a dashboard pack plus automation path that lets an open-source project publish richer GitHub activity and contributor dashboards than GitHub's native Insights pages, with static hosting on GitHub Pages, scheduled refresh via GitHub Actions, and click-through to per-contributor detail dashboards.
Why this belongs in M4
This is a strong M4 / v1.0 launch fit for dashboard-factory:
- Dataface already supports static HTML builds via
dft build.
- The main remaining work is repeatable packaging: dashboard topology, data extraction, publishing workflow, and a maintainer-friendly adoption story.
- The value is not just one dashboard. It is a reusable factory pattern that OSS projects can copy with minimal bespoke work.
Scope
The initiative covers:
- A recommended dashboard suite for OSS GitHub activity and project health.
- A data contract that combines GitHub GraphQL and REST data into static-friendly snapshots.
- A reusable GitHub Actions + Pages publishing path.
- A contributor drill-through model so every summary board can link to an individual person's dashboard.
The initiative does not try to build a hosted SaaS or private-repo analytics service in v1.
Key dependency
- Dashboard linking: dashboard-linking-v1 is a dependency for the richest contributor drill-through and cross-board navigation pattern.
Deliverables
- [ ] Research doc covering GitHub-native gaps, competitor landscape, metric families, and dashboard candidates.
- [ ] Functional and technical spec for the data model, build flow, static hosting path, and contributor drill-through.
- [ ] Four-task execution plan covering topology design, data extraction, publishing automation, and pack implementation.
- [ ] One v1 dashboard pack target that can be demonstrated on a real OSS repo or organization.
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