sunlightlabs/know-thy-congressman
An entry in Sunlight Labs' Apps for America competition
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| Window | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days |
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| Stars gained | +0 | +10 | +90 |
| Per day | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Forks gained | +0 | +3 | +10 |
know-thy-congressman gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 6. It is about 17 years old and has averaged roughly 0 stars a year. It ranks #2,182 among JavaScript repositories and #24,771 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
Trending Record
19
DAYS ON TRENDING
#12662
BEST RANK
Sep 30, 2026
FIRST APPEARANCE
Active
STATUS TODAY
know-thy-congressman has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #12662. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
know-thy-congressman is an open-source project written in JavaScript: An entry in Sunlight Labs' Apps for America competition.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in JavaScript. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Optimized execution pipeline written in JavaScript for predictable speed.
Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.
Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.
Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.
Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.
📥 Installation
$ npm install know-thy-congressman⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Node.js >= 18 or modern Evergreen browser
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
know-thy-congressman coordinates its core functionality through a modular JavaScript pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Production System Integration
Embed know-thy-congressman into JavaScript backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open BSD-3-Clause license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install know-thy-congressman using your package manager: `npm install know-thy-congressman`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for know-thy-congressman.
Import know-thy-congressman into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `know-thy-congressman --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with JavaScript, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
sunlightlabs/know-thy-congressman is currently ranked #24,771 by stars across every repository tracked on GitHubRepo. These are adjacent projects:
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| #24,234 | robmerrell/gitopotamus | JavaScript | ★ 7 | Compare ↗ |
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| #24,234 | pperon/gliese-client-as3 | ActionScript | ★ 7 | Compare ↗ |
| #24,234 | idega/vcoss | — | ★ 7 | Compare ↗ |
| #24,771 | sunlightlabs/know-thy-congressman This Project | JavaScript | ★ 6 | |
| #24,771 | jnicklas/rorem | Ruby | ★ 6 | Compare ↗ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does know-thy-congressman do? +
An entry in Sunlight Labs' Apps for America competition
What language is know-thy-congressman written in? +
The primary language is JavaScript. Topics include: software.
Is know-thy-congressman actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Aug 5, 2011 with 0 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does know-thy-congressman have? +
know-thy-congressman has 6 stars and 1 forks on GitHub.
How does know-thy-congressman rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 6 stars, sunlightlabs/know-thy-congressman is ranked #24,771 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #2,182 among JavaScript projects.
What license is know-thy-congressman distributed under? +
The repository reports a BSD-3-Clause license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
