3D & Generative · Aug 15, 2026

An interactive 3D WebGL globe mapping 200k GitHub repos (GitGlobe is 100% open source!)

An interactive 3D WebGL globe mapping 200k GitHub repos (GitGlobe… by Bright_Screen_9562. Watch the 3D & Generative video and visit the original Reddit post.

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Hey r/SideProject! 👋 My partner Mrityunjay and I (Yashasvi) spent the last few months building **GitGlobe** — an interactive 3D celestial map that places \~200,000 GitHub repositories onto a continuous sphere based on what they actually do, rather than keyword tags or star counts. THE PROBLEM WE WANTED TO SOLVE Package and repo discovery is still stuck in text boxes and ranked lists. That causes 3 big issues: 1. Keyword Dependence: A great repository solving your exact problem is invisible if it uses different vocabulary or lacks popular SEO tags. 2. No Neighborhood Context: You find one tool, but never the 8 alternative libraries sitting right next to it. 3. Star Bias: Giant projects dominate search results, while lean, zero-dependency alternatives stay buried. Our idea: Software capability is a continuous space, so why not render it as one? HOW IT WORKS & WHAT IT DOES • 🌌 3D WebGL Globe: We render 198,700+ repositories in real-time at 60 FPS in your browser using custom…
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