Show downloads / stars count

[morigs]

When exploring packages it's really useful to see popular packages so it's easier to choose from

[lpil]

This would require some visual design work, and we currently don't have anyone with that skill set. If you are able to help do let us know!

[lpil]

OK! A good first step could be to add functionality to the site to get the download counts periodically, so we know the latest values.

[lpil]

Hex now has build tool filtering, so we can get this information more easily 🎉

https://hex.pm/api/packages?search=build_tool%3Agleam&sort=recent_downloads

edit: OK! The package site now syncs download counts twice a day.