diff --git a/apps/web/app/components/NavBar.vue b/apps/web/app/components/NavBar.vue
index 6a8b7c4..1d7f159 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/apps/web/app/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 const docsUrl = useDocsUrl()
+const stars = useGithubStars()
 const menuOpen = ref(false)
 
 function closeMenu() {
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ function closeMenu() {
               d="M12 2C6.477 2 2 6.484 2 12.017c0 4.425 2.865 8.18 6.839 9.504.5.092.682-.217.682-.483 0-.237-.008-.868-.013-1.703-2.782.605-3.369-1.343-3.369-1.343-.454-1.158-1.11-1.466-1.11-1.466-.908-.62.069-.608.069-.608 1.003.07 1.531 1.032 1.531 1.032.892 1.53 2.341 1.088 2.91.832.092-.647.35-1.088.636-1.338-2.22-.253-4.555-1.113-4.555-4.951 0-1.093.39-1.988 1.029-2.688-.103-.253-.446-1.272.098-2.65 0 0 .84-.27 2.75 1.026A9.564 9.564 0 0112 6.844c.85.004 1.705.115 2.504.337 1.909-1.296 2.747-1.027 2.747-1.027.546 1.379.202 2.398.1 2.651.64.7 1.028 1.595 1.028 2.688 0 3.848-2.339 4.695-4.566 4.943.359.309.678.92.678 1.855 0 1.338-.012 2.419-.012 2.747 0 .268.18.58.688.482A10.019 10.019 0 0022 12.017C22 6.484 17.522 2 12 2z"
             />
           </svg>
+          <span v-if="stars" class="nav-github-stars">{{ stars }}</span>
         </a>
       </nav>
 
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ function closeMenu() {
             />
           </svg>
           GitHub
+          <span v-if="stars" class="mobile-github-stars">★ {{ stars }}</span>
         </a>
       </div>
     </Transition>
@@ -149,9 +152,21 @@ function closeMenu() {
 .nav-github {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
+  gap: 5px;
   line-height: 1;
 }
 
+.nav-github-stars {
+  font-size: 11px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
+.mobile-github-stars {
+  margin-left: auto;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
+
 .nav-right {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/apps/web/app/composables/useGithubStars.ts b/apps/web/app/composables/useGithubStars.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9271848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/app/composables/useGithubStars.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export function useGithubStars() {
+  const stars = shallowRef<string | null>(null)
+
+  onMounted(async () => {
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("https://api.github.com/repos/germondai/trawl", {
+        headers: { Accept: "application/vnd.github+json" },
+      })
+      if (!res.ok) return
+      const data = await res.json()
+      const n = data.stargazers_count
+      if (typeof n !== "number") return
+      stars.value = n >= 1000 ? `${(n / 1000).toFixed(1)}k` : String(n)
+    } catch {
+      // stays null — GitHub link still renders without the count
+    }
+  })
+
+  return stars
+}