Hot
Sidebar Explore → Hot.
In-app Hot info panel
Data source
Starcat’s discovery project pool.Selection rules
- Archived and Fork repositories are excluded.
- A project must reach 1,000 Stars, or meet the composite heat threshold.
- Composite heat considers Stars, Forks, Release download counts, and recent activity.
Cache
- TTL: 3 hours; shares one project-catalog cache with Discover and New releases.
- Refresh: After expiry, refetch the shared catalog and recompute the Hot list.
- Offline: On update failure, keep the last successful cache and note that content may be stale.
New releases
Sidebar Explore → New releases.
In-app New releases info panel
Data source
GitHub Releases within Starcat’s discovery project pool.Selection rules
- Only projects that shipped a stable release in the last 180 days.
- Drafts, pre-releases, releases with no downloadable assets, archived projects, and Forks are excluded.
- Default sort: most recent release time.
Cache
- TTL: 3 hours; shares one project-catalog cache with Discover and Hot.
- Refresh: After expiry, refetch projects and Release info.
- Offline: On update failure, keep the last successful cache and note that content may be stale.
Organize after discovery
When something looks worth keeping:- Star (optional)
- Tag / write a short note
- For long-term use → Ingest