Top 10 GitHub — Trending Python — Aug 10–Aug 16, 2026

Based on GitHub's trending Python repositories for Aug 10–16, 2026 (stars gained in the last 7 days), this list cuts through hype with data you can act on. For each repo we report exact ⭐ count, weekly growth, Python version support (3.11+ unless noted), and an install command verified on PyPI — e.g., `pip install asyncio-sanic==25.8.0` for the async networking pick, or `pip install promptforge==2.3.1` for an LLM prompt-testing CLI. We also weigh maintainability: commit activity in the last 30 days, dependency count (are we pulling in 5 or 50 packages?), and whether the project is best suited for prototyping, production backends, or data pipelines. For instance, this week's top web framework (FastGen) is great for high-throughput APIs but has a heavy Rust toolchain; the second-ranked lightweight router is better for microservices with limited memory. Use this to shortlist libraries for your next project — not just what's popular, but what fits your constraints and runtime environment.