Hire developers for what they actually build
Gitscout turns any GitHub profile into a clear engineering scorecard, code quality, collaboration, and real contribution history so technical recruiters can shortlist the right candidates in minutes, not weeks.
Free to start · Works right on github.com · Try it as a guest before signing up
Candidate dashboard & engineering signals overview
Résumés tell you what a developer says they can do.
GitHub shows you what they’ve done.
Reading raw repos, pull requests, and commit history by hand is slow and inconsistent. Gitscout reads it for you and turns it into recruiter-friendly signals.
Analyze any candidate without leaving GitHub
Browsing a developer’s profile on github.com? A Gitscout button appears automatically. One click opens a full engineering breakdown and lets you add promising talent to a shortlist on the spot.
- One-click analysis on any github.com/username page
- No copy-pasting usernames or switching tabs
- Shortlist great candidates instantly
- Syncs seamlessly with the web dashboard
Everything you need to evaluate engineers
From raw GitHub data to a hiring decision. Gitscout handles the analysis so you can focus on the people.
Engineering signals
Repository health, pull-request quality, primary languages, top projects, and contribution activity, extracted and scored automatically.
AI candidate summaries
A plain-English read on each developer across collaboration, communication, technical focus, and engineering practices, written for recruiters, not engineers.
Chat with candidate data
Ask anything about a candidate, “Do they write tests?”, “How active are they?”, and get instant answers grounded only in their real GitHub activity.
Role-aware evaluation
Score a candidate against a specific position’s tech stack and hiring priorities, so the analysis maps to the job you’re filling.
Profile lookup
Pull a comprehensive breakdown for any GitHub username in seconds.
Positions & pipeline
Create open roles, organize candidates by position, and keep a history of everyone you’ve reviewed.
Shortlists
Save your strongest candidates per role and compare them side by side to make confident, data-backed decisions.
From profile to shortlist in four steps
No setup, no integrations to wire up. Start evaluating candidates right away.
Create a position
Define the role, tech stack, and what matters most for this hire.
Open a profile
Search a GitHub username, or click Gitscout right on github.com.
Read the signals
Get an instant scorecard and AI summary, then chat to dig into the specifics.
Build a shortlist
Add the best candidates to the role and track your pipeline.
The signals behind every score
Gitscout looks at the same things a senior engineer would when reviewing a profile, then explains them in clear language.
Technical focus
- Primary languages & stack
- Top projects & complexity
- Tech-stack relevance to the role
Contributions
- Pull-request history
- Open-source involvement
- Contribution streak & activity
Engineering practices
- Repository health & maintenance
- README & documentation quality
- Tests & licensing signals
Collaboration & comms
- PR description quality
- Structured, informative writeups
- Working in the open with others
Every insight is derived strictly from public GitHub activity, no guesswork, no scraping private data.
Simple, transparent pricing
Start with free credits, no card required. Upgrade for the Chrome extension, AI summaries, and more capacity.
Free
Try it with free credits
- Free credits to get started
- Credits power each candidate analysis
- Up to 2 open positions
- Engineering signal scorecards
- Web dashboard access
Professional
For active recruiters
- Chrome extension: analyze on github.com
- Generous monthly credit allowance
- AI candidate summaries
- Chat with candidate data
- Role-aware evaluation
- Up to 10 open positions
Enterprise
For larger teams
- Everything in Professional
- Highest credit limits
- Unlimited open positions
- Priority support
- Dedicated account manager
Make your next technical hire with confidence
Join recruiters who screen developers by their real work. Try Gitscout free today.
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