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GitHub Docs Saving repositories with stars
Documents starring repositories and topics so they can be found again from a personal stars page, while also noting recommendation and public-interest effects.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Favorites | Choose favorites when the main user intent is personal preference, affinity, or saved return access for known items. | Favoriting records a relationship between the user and the existing item without duplicating, moving, pinning, subscribing to, or changing the item. | GitHub documents stars as a way to save repositories and topics for later access, with recommendation and popularity effects. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- Pinned items vs favorites vs recently viewed vs saved view
GitHub documents starring as saved access to repositories and topics, distinct from notifications and pinned profile display.
Evidence Role
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