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What is lists?

ujjwalkarn/lists — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2016-06-07

★ 4Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A crowdsourced directory linking to hundreds of curated GitHub lists, spanning both technical topics and everyday hobbies, organized for easy browsing.

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  root((lists))
    What it does
      Directory of curated lists
      Community-contributed
      CSV export available
    Tech stack
      Markdown
      CSV
    Use cases
      Discover learning resources
      Find niche recommendations
      Browse by category
    Audience
      Learners
      Hobbyists
      Programmers
    Setup
      Browse README directly

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Browse curated lists on a specific topic instead of hunting across GitHub yourself.

USE CASE 2

Research best practices or resources when learning a new programming language.

USE CASE 3

Discover niche communities and interests through their curated lists.

USE CASE 4

Download the CSV version to work with the list data programmatically.

What is it built with?

Markdown

How does it compare?

ujjwalkarn/lists0labs-in/vision-link3xhelix/rbdoom
Stars444
Language—TypeScript—
Last pushed2016-06-07——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity1/53/53/5
Audiencegeneraldeveloperops devops

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

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me find lists in this repo related to a specific topic I'm researching.
Prompt 2
Show me how to parse the CSV version of this lists directory in Python.
Prompt 3
Suggest which technical lists in this repo would help me learn a new programming language.
Prompt 4
Explain how the 'lists of lists' meta-structure in this README is organized.

Frequently asked questions

What is lists?

A crowdsourced directory linking to hundreds of curated GitHub lists, spanning both technical topics and everyday hobbies, organized for easy browsing.

Is lists actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-06-07).

How hard is lists to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is lists for?

Mainly general.

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