Polished GitHub Issues exporter with filters and scheduled exports
The Problem
GitHub lacks native issue export after 6+ years, forcing PMs, compliance teams, and executives to use API or third-party tools for CSV/Excel exports. Community discussions highlight ongoing demand with users seeking simple XLSX/CSV exports via terminal or GUI. Existing free CLI tools like github-csv-tools have open bugs and lack polish, while the git analytics market (including export-adjacent tools) is valued at $0.69B in 2024 with SMEs spending on subscriptions despite cost barriers.
Real Demand Evidence
It is mind boggling that this feature does not exist. Unfortunately, we do not provide the ability to export issues.
Core Insight
Polished exporter with advanced filters, scheduled CSV/Excel exports, and GitHub Enterprise support, filling gaps in free CLI tools' reliability/UI and avoiding overkill sync tools like Unito.
- Target Customer
- Solo PMs and indie hackers managing GitHub repos (10M+ active GitHub users), plus compliance teams in SMEs; git analytics serves Large Enterprises and SMEs in a $0.69B growing to $2.07B market.
- Revenue Model
- SaaS subscription at $10-25/month per user/org, anchored to competitor success ($10/mo at $12K MRR) and market tolerance in $0.69B git analytics space; freemium for small repos to capture indie hackers.
Competitive Landscape
Free (open-source)
CLI-based tool lacks a polished UI, advanced filters beyond basic CSV import/export, and scheduled exports. Recent open issues like export errors indicate reliability problems for larger repositories.
Free (open-source)
Provides CLI and simple GUI with date range and search syntax filters but no mention of scheduled exports or Excel output; primarily focused on JSON/CSV for issues and comments without compliance-oriented features.
$25/user/month (Starter plan)
Focuses on two-way sync between GitHub issues and tools like Jira or Asana rather than simple export; lacks native CSV/Excel export with filters and scheduled options, making it overkill for export-only needs.
Free (open-source)
Exports GitHub metrics to Prometheus endpoints for monitoring, not user-friendly CSV/Excel for PMs or executives; no issue-specific filters or scheduled file exports, targeted at DevOps metrics.
Willingness to Pay
- $10/month
Existing comp at $10/mo already hitting $12K MRR.
User query signal
- Implied willingness matching tools like Unito at $25/user/month
Unito that will do this [export issues]... such a low-cost high-value thing to build.
https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/24634
- Subscription model validated in $0.69B market
Licensing prices, subscription costs... significant barrier, mainly for SMEs.
https://www.businessresearchinsights.com/market-reports/git-analytics-tool-market-113370
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