About Stars Starring a repository allows you to keep track of projects that you find interesting, even if you aren't associated with the project. When you sta

About Stars Starring a repository allows you to keep track of projects that you find interesting, even if you aren't associated with the project. When you star a repository, you're actually performing two distinct actions: -Creating a bookmark for easier access -Showing appreciation to the repository maintainer for their work Many of GitHub's repository rankings depend on the number of stars a repository has. For example, repositories can be sorted and searched based on their star count. In addition, the Explore page shows you popular repositories based on the number of stars they have. https://help.github.com/articles/about-stars/ https://help.github.com/articles/about-stars/