The open source projects with the highest number of stars on GitHub

The open source projects with the highest number of stars on GitHub
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With over 100 million repositories and 40 million developers, GitHub is the go-to platform for open source projects. In this article, we will be looking at the top 10 GitHub open source projects with the highest star count (not in particular order).

freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp

freeCodeCamp is a non-profit organization that aims to make coding education accessible to everyone. Their GitHub repository contains over 7,700 lessons, challenges, and projects that are designed to help people learn to code. With over 361,000 stars, freeCodeCamp is the most popular open source project on GitHub.

tensorflow/tensorflow

TensorFlow is an open-source software library for dataflow and differentiable programming across a range of tasks. It is a popular platform for building and training machine learning models. With over 171,000 stars, TensorFlow is the second most popular open source project on GitHub.

facebook/react

React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is maintained by Facebook and is widely used for building web applications. With over 203,000 stars, React is the fourth most popular open source project on GitHub.

vuejs/vue

Vue is a progressive framework for building user interfaces. It is designed to be easy to use and flexible, making it a popular choice for web developers. With over 202,000 stars, Vue is the third most popular open source project on GitHub.

twbs/bootstrap

Bootstrap is a free and open-source front-end web framework for designing websites and web applications. It includes HTML, CSS, and JavaScript components for building responsive web pages. With over 162,000 stars, Bootstrap is the fifth most popular open source project on GitHub.

ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh

Oh My Zsh is an open source, community-driven framework for managing your Zsh configuration. It includes hundreds of plugins and themes to make your terminal experience more enjoyable. With over 155,000 stars, Oh My Zsh is the sixth most popular open source project on GitHub.

axios/axios

Axios is a popular JavaScript library for making HTTP requests from the browser and Node.js. It provides a simple and consistent API for handling HTTP requests and responses. With over 98,800 stars, Axios is the seventh most popular open source project on GitHub.

danistefanovic/build-your-own-x

Build Your Own X is a collection of tutorials and guides for building your own programming language, operating system, database, and more. With over 190,000 stars, Build Your Own X is the eighth most popular open source project on GitHub.

facebook/react-native

React Native is a mobile application framework for building apps with JavaScript and React. It allows developers to build apps for both iOS and Android using a single codebase. With over 108,000 stars, React Native is the ninth most popular open source project on GitHub.

microsoft/vscode

Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source code editor that is widely used by developers. It includes support for debugging, Git integration, and a wide range of extensions for customizing your workflow. With over 100,000 stars, Visual Studio Code is the tenth most popular open source project on GitHub.

The projects listed above are just a small sample of the incredible work being done by developers around the world. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer, these projects offer an opportunity to learn and contribute to the open source community.