# GitHub Star Counter

> A small badge-style link that fetches and displays a GitHub repository's live star count with an animated rolling-digit counter.

- Author: [pacekit](https://21st.dev/@pacekit)
- Library: PaceKit
- License: MIT
- Tags: Badge, Counter, Social Proof
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@pacekit/components/github-star-counter

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/pacekit/github-star-counter?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/badge.md