Method 2.0.0
GitHub searches use relevant topics and specific name or description phrases. Original, active projects qualify with at least one star and a push within 365 days. We review their roles, group projects by owner, and calculate pressure from direct alternatives.
Counts combine deduplicated search results. Partial results display a lower bound.
Search direction compares 4-, 8- and 13-week windows, sustained changes and a resampling range. Slow growth can qualify across a full quarter. A repeating annual pattern switches the direction comparison to the same period last year. Opposing synonyms keep a mixed signal.
At least 26 complete weekly observations are required.
A low-base rise uses a qualitative label when the prior median is below 3, at least six of eight weeks reach 10, and the latest four-week median retains 80% of the preceding four. Evidence confidence stays low; sparse observations and isolated spikes await further validation.
Known categories keep their published scope. Compound requirements use topic intersections. Partially enumerated unions show the larger of the deduplicated sample and each complete query count as a lower bound.
Use completed weeks collected at their recorded dates. Consecutive, consistent weekly observations support classification; other coverage calls for a refresh.
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