X-Tracker

X-Tracker is an open-source platform aimed at bringing transparency to social media interactions, particularly on Twitter. It allows users to monitor and track the statistics of specific tweets, providing a visual representation of how tweets are performing over time.

Features

• Real-time tracking of tweet metrics including:
  • Likes
  • Views
  • Retweets
  • Retweets with citation
  • Comments
  • Bookmarks
• User-friendly interface to add tweets to the tracking pool.
• Advanced charting experience with Highcharts, allowing users to zoom, scroll, select different periods, and see real-time updates.
• Tampermonkey script generation for users to run the tracker in their own browser and contribute to the data pool.
• Community-driven: Users can contribute by adding new tweets to the pool or by running the tracking script to gather data.

Tech Stack

• Ruby on Rails
• Bulma for styling
• Highcharts for data visualization
• RSpec with FactoryBot for testing
• PostgreSQL as the database
• Hosted on Heroku

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hoblin/x-tracker.git
   cd x-tracker

2. Install dependencies:

   bundle install
   yarn install

3. Setup the database:

   rails db:create db:migrate

4. Start the Rails server:

   rails s

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Contribution

X-Tracker is an open-source project, and contributions are warmly welcomed. Whether you have suggestions, a bug report, or a feature request, feel free to open an issue or create a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.