hossammourad / github-gists

A React app to utilize the GitHub Gists API

GitHub Gists

This project was bootstrapped with Create React App.

Demo: https://hmourad-github-gists.netlify.app/

Scripts

• yarn install -> install dependencies
• yarn start -> start the app
• yarn test -> run the tests
• yarn build -> create a production build

Features implemented:

• Search for the public gists of a GitHub user
• List who created the latest 3 forks of any given gist
• See the content of gist's files without the need to go to GitHub
• A "Reset" feature so the user can start fresh

Further improvements:

• Write more tests for the App and UserSearchInput components
• Add a better abstract way to render loading/error messages
• Cache requests that have been already executed