Minerando repositorios de software relacionados com COVID-19 no GitHub

Abstract

Several projects have been developed by programmers worldwide during the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic to help combat the disease. These include web systems and applications designed to inform the public about the risks of the disease, the number of cases and deaths during the pandemic, and the main ways to prevent contagion and the spread of the virus. Additionally, supercomputer-powered systems have been used for genetic analysis of the new coronavirus, contributing to the development of vaccines and potential treatments to fight the disease. This study aims to analyze software repositories related to COVID-19 on the GitHub source code hosting platform. Currently, there are more than 130,000 repositories on COVID-19 created by developers and companies worldwide. In this research, we will use the PyDriller library to mine these repositories to identify important information about the projects. Furthermore, at least five projects will be selected for in-depth analysis, providing details on the technologies, programming languages, libraries, and development practices used. This information will be presented through a simple, user-friendly, and educational interface, accessible online to any user with an internet connection. In this way, any individual or programmer interested in reproducing the analysis can rely on and be inspired by the thousands of software repositories already developed, making it easier to read, analyze, and select projects, especially those related to health and personal care.