Quickly Find GitHub Repository Creation Date & Initial Commit

When conducting technology evaluations or researching open-source libraries, a fundamental question often arises: When was this project created, and how long has it been evolving?

Surprisingly, GitHub repository homepages do not prominent display the repository’s exact creation date. Visitors typically only see recent commit activity and release tags. To determine when a project was originally created, developers traditionally had to page through hundreds or thousands of commits to locate the initial commit, or manually query the GitHub REST API—both of which introduce unnecessary friction.

This lightweight online utility solves that in seconds:

• Online Tool: Find GitHub Repo Creation Date

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How to Use

It requires no GitHub login or authorization:

1. Enter Repository URL or Name:
   • Full URL format: https://github.com/vuejs/core
   • Shorthand format: vuejs/core or facebook/react
   • Intelligent URL parsing: Even if you paste links containing branches, tags, or deep folder paths (e.g., .../tree/main/src), the tool automatically extracts the correct owner/repo identifier.
2. Search:
   • Hit Enter or click the Query Creation Date button.
3. Shareable Query Links:
   • Query directly using the ?q= URL parameter:
     https://abctool.info/find-github-repo-creation-date/en/?q=https://github.com/vuejs/core
   • When a search completes, the URL automatically updates with the query parameter, making it easy to bookmark or share.

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Key Information & Metrics Provided

1. Exact Timestamps & Repository Age

• Creation Time (Local Time): Automatically converted to your browser’s local timezone (e.g., 2019-12-09 23:29:43) without manual timezone math.
• Creation Time (UTC / ISO 8601): Preserves GitHub’s raw created_at timestamp conforming to ISO 8601 standards.
• Repository Age: Automatically calculates total elapsed days and converts them into intuitive “X Years X Months X Days”, allowing you to assess repository maturity at a glance.

2. Maintenance & Activity Status

• Last Pushed At: Shows the local timestamp of the repository’s latest git push. Combined with creation time, you can instantly distinguish whether a project is actively maintained or an abandoned repo.

3. Core Project Statistics

• Repository name, description, and visibility.
• Primary programming language, current Star count, and Fork count.
• Open-source License (e.g., MIT, Apache-2.0).

4. Convenient Copying & Raw Data

• One-Click Summary Copy: Each field features an individual copy button, alongside a “Copy Summary” button that formats all key findings for quick inclusion in weekly reports or research docs.
• Inspect Raw JSON: Expand the full response payload directly from the GitHub REST API to inspect extended metadata (such as archived, open_issues_count, topics, and size).