What is muni-tracker?

tanykim/muni-tracker — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-07-18

JavaScriptAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Shows live bus positions
      Updates every 15 minutes
      Tracks up to 5 routes
    Tech stack
      Next.js
      Angular
      NextBus API
    Use cases
      Plan a bus trip
      Watch multiple routes
      Study transit patterns
    Audience
      SF residents
      Transit enthusiasts
      Researchers
    Status
      Ready to deploy
      Scaffolded from Angular generator
      Future todos noted

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Shows live bus positions Updates every 15 minutes Tracks up to 5 routes Tech stack Next.js Angular NextBus API Use cases Plan a bus trip Watch multiple routes Study transit patterns Audience SF residents Transit enthusiasts Researchers Status Ready to deploy Scaffolded from Angular generator Future todos noted

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Check whether your bus is stuck in traffic or moving normally while waiting at a stop.

USE CASE 2

Track up to five Muni routes at once to plan a multi-leg trip across San Francisco.

USE CASE 3

Study transit network patterns by watching several bus lines move in real time.

What is it built with?

Next.jsAngularJavaScript

How does it compare?

	tanykim/muni-tracker	a15n/a15n	a15n/checkout-validation
Language	JavaScript	JavaScript	JavaScript
Last pushed	2016-07-18	2019-04-07	2014-09-04
Maintenance	Dormant	Dormant	Dormant
Setup difficulty	easy	easy	easy
Complexity	2/5	2/5	2/5
Audience	general	general	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Ready to deploy as-is, relies on the public NextBus API for live data.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Help me deploy muni-tracker so I can watch San Francisco Muni buses move on a live map.

Prompt 2

Explain how muni-tracker uses the NextBus API to get real-time bus positions.

Prompt 3

Add an interactive stops feature to muni-tracker so clicking a stop shows arriving buses.

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