From 43e16ec200d989a77e75faef41148b74225d7031 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cporter202 <163957687+cporter202@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:39:48 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add badges and stargazer section to README --- README.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e575834..38e3331 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ # Software Income Playbooks +![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cporter202/software-income-playbooks?style=for-the-badge&logo=github) +![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/cporter202/software-income-playbooks?style=for-the-badge&logo=github) +![GitHub last commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/cporter202/software-income-playbooks?style=for-the-badge&logo=github) +![Curated APIs](https://img.shields.io/badge/Curated%20APIs-26-0ea5e9?style=for-the-badge) +![Playbooks](https://img.shields.io/badge/Playbooks-23-22c55e?style=for-the-badge) +![Categories](https://img.shields.io/badge/Categories-12-f59e0b?style=for-the-badge) +![Focus](https://img.shields.io/badge/Focus-Apify%20%2B%20Monetization-111827?style=for-the-badge) + **Curated APIs + concrete software ideas + monetization-first playbooks** Find practical ways to turn strong APIs into products, automations, dashboards, lead-gen systems, agency offers, and premium research tools. @@ -14,6 +22,12 @@ Find practical ways to turn strong APIs into products, automations, dashboards, +## Star This Repo + +If this repo gives you a build idea, saves you research time, or helps you spot a better API opportunity, give it a star. + +That makes it easier for more builders to find it, and it gives the repo social proof as the playbook library grows. + ## Why This Repo Exists Most API collections are giant dumps. @@ -38,6 +52,13 @@ This repo is built to answer those questions fast. | [Templates](./templates/README.md) | Reusable formats for adding new ideas, API profiles, MVP specs, and GTM plans | | [Resources](./resources/README.md) | Practical docs on choosing APIs, validating ideas, and pricing micro-SaaS or productized services | +## Why Builders Keep Coming Back + +- fast-to-understand business ideas instead of vague startup brainstorming +- API picks filtered for commercial usefulness, not novelty +- clear paths from manual service to recurring software revenue +- playbooks that help you decide what is worth building before you overbuild it + ## This Is For - founders who want a faster path to a monetizable MVP @@ -156,6 +177,14 @@ The goal is to help you reach a fast conclusion: Some API links in this repo preserve affiliate tracking from the original source material. That does not change the selection standard here: the bar is still whether an API can credibly support a useful business. +## Stargazers + +

+ + Star History Chart for software-income-playbooks + +

+ ## Legacy Source Material The original cloned mega-list content still exists in [archive/legacy-api-dump](./archive/legacy-api-dump/) for traceability and future mining, but the main experience is now curated.