v1.0.0 - Initial Release

Overview

I am excited to announce the initial release of GitHub Follow Notifier - a TOS-compliant automation tool that helps you manage your GitHub followers intelligently. This tool automatically follows back your followers while respecting GitHub's API limits and Terms of Service through conservative automation and built-in safeguards.

Features

Core Functionality

• Automated Follow-Back System: Automatically follow your GitHub followers with intelligent rate limiting
• TOS-Compliant Rate Limiting: Conservative daily limits (default: 50 follows/day) that use less than 1% of GitHub's API quota
• Smart Delay System: Configurable delays between follow actions (default: 60 seconds) to mimic human behavior
• Follower Synchronization: Periodically fetch and sync your current GitHub followers with the database

Command-Line Interface

• Setup Wizard: Easy configuration with github-follow-notifier setup
• Automation Controls: Enable, disable, and check status of automated following
• Manual Mode: Selective following with manual approval
• Statistics: View follower counts, follow-back status, and usage metrics
• Flexible Listing: Filter followers by pending status, follow-back status, or view all

Automation Modes

• Continuous Mode: Run indefinitely and automatically process new followers as they arrive
• Run-Once Mode: Execute a single sync and follow-back cycle then exit
• Scheduled Checks: Configurable check intervals (default: hourly)
• Daily Quota Tracking: Automatic reset at midnight with persistent counter

Docker Support

• Containerized Deployment: Full Docker and Docker Compose support
• Volume Persistence: Data persists across container restarts
• Easy Configuration: Environment variable-based setup