GitHub Follower Management Script

Features:

• Follow Back Followers: Automatically follow back users who follow you.
• Unfollow Non-Followers: Unfollow users who don't follow you back.
• Blacklist Management: Manage a list of users to ignore for follow/unfollow actions.
• Rate Limit Monitoring: Track and manage API rate limits to avoid hitting them.

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Quick Download

For the latest '.exe' version, go to the Releases page.

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Prerequisites:

• Python 3.x installed on your machine.
• A personal access token from GitHub with the necessary permissions to manage your subscriptions.

Installation:

1. Clone this repository or download the script:

   git clone https://github.com/cfrBernard/GitHub-Follower-Management.git
   cd GitHub-Follower-Management

2. Install the required libraries:

   pip install requests

   Note: tkinter comes pre-installed with Python on most systems, but you can check if it's available by trying to import it in a Python shell.

Configuration:

1. Create a config.txt file in the same directory as the script.
2. Add the following lines to config.txt:

   GITHUB_TOKEN=your_personal_access_token
   GITHUB_USERNAME=your_github_username
   BLACKLIST=user1,user2,user3  # comma-separated list of usernames to ignore
   

3. Run the script:

   python github_followback.py

4. The GUI will appear, and you can adjust settings as needed.

Usage:

1. Enter your GitHub username and token in the provided fields.
2. Enter any usernames you want to ignore in the designated text area. Each username should be on a new line.
3. After entering or changing any settings, click the Update Config button to save the changes.
4. After configuring your settings, click the Start button.
   • The application will display output messages in the text area, informing you about the actions taken and requests limit.

API Rate Limits:

• Authenticated users: 5000 requests/hour
• Unauthenticated users: 60 requests/hour

Example: For 150 followers, 120 following, and actions like following 10 new users and unfollowing 5, only 24 requests are used—well within the authenticated limit.

License:

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Note: A MacOS version will be released in the future. Maybe..