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RepoExplorer (Fork)

Overview​

OSS' fork of repoexplorer (which includes the work from repofinder) is a Typescript rebuild of the Python/Shiny projects originally built by Juanita Gomez with the UC OSPO Network. Our fork follows a client-server model with a React frontend and REST API backend that is more scalable for the web. A Typescript CLI is also included as a reimplementation of the Github scraping and LLM data classification functionalities from the repofinder project. Our reimplementation takes advantage of a local LLM and a Postgres database, making it possible to update the application's data on a regular basis.

Information​

  • Source Code: https://github.com/oss-slu/repoexplorer git

  • Status: Active (and ongoing)

  • Platforms: Web app

  • Client: UC OSPO Network (Contact: Emily Lovell)

  • Track: Client-driven Product

  • Current Tech Lead: Justin DeKock github

  • Developers:

    • Grace Gondela (capstone) github
    • Bre Saffouri (capstone) github
    • Denise Soriano (capstone) github
    • Darcy Mupenda (capstone) github
    • Matthew Wolanski (capstone) github
    • Hailey Gonzalez (capstone) github

  • Start Date: August 2026

  • Technologies Used:

    • Frontend: Typescript, React
    • Backend: Typescript, Node, Express
    • Database: Postgres
    • Local LLM: Qwen 9
      • used for university affiliation and project type predictions

  • License: BSD 3-Clause License

Technical Information​

Development Priorities​

  • TBD

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