Building a GitHub Creature App From Scratch (Full Tutorial)
In this video, I build a fun GitHub app where any developer can turn their GitHub stats into a fantasy creature 🐉⚔️
This is a full end-to-end tutorial, from creating the GitHub repository to shipping a live app on a public domain.
The project is live on:
https://githubcreature.com
GitHub repo:
https://github.com/TheOrcDev/github-c...
You’ll see the entire process, including:
Project setup with Next.js 16
Fetching and processing data from the GitHub API
Using AI SDK to generate fantasy creatures from stats
Building the UI with shadcn/ui
Database setup with Neon (Postgres)
Data modeling using Drizzle ORM
Handling real-world edge cases
Deploying the app on Vercel
💚 Sponsor
This video is sponsored by Neon, a serverless Postgres platform built for modern web apps.
If you’re using Next.js, Vercel, or edge-first architectures, Neon is an amazing choice.
👉 Check out Neon here: https://get.neon.com/b6CQa2F
This video is perfect if you want to:
Build a real full-stack project from scratch
Learn how to combine AI + GitHub data
See how modern tools work together in a production app
Get inspiration for fun, shareable dev projects
⚔️ Build in public. Ship things. Have fun with code.
Make sure to check 8bitcn!
https://www.8bitcn.com/
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