diff --git a/scripts/badges.py b/scripts/badges.py
index a3228218d..2d0bfd537 100755
--- a/scripts/badges.py
+++ b/scripts/badges.py
@@ -28,12 +28,32 @@ def get_total_downloads(api_key, package_name="aider-chat"):
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
+def get_github_stars(repo="paul-gauthier/aider"):
+    """
+    Fetch the number of GitHub stars for a repository
+    """
+    url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo}"
+    headers = {"Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json"}
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+        response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an exception for HTTP errors
+        
+        data = response.json()
+        stars = data.get("stargazers_count", 0)
+        
+        return stars
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        print(f"Error fetching GitHub stars: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return None
+
+
 def main():
     # Load environment variables from .env file
     load_dotenv()
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Get total downloads for a Python package from pepy.tech"
+        description="Get total downloads and GitHub stars for aider"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--api-key",
@@ -45,6 +65,9 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--package", default="aider-chat", help="Package name (default: aider-chat)"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--github-repo", default="paul-gauthier/aider", help="GitHub repository (default: paul-gauthier/aider)"
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Get API key from args or environment variable (which may be loaded from .env)
@@ -56,8 +79,14 @@ def main():
         )
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    # Get PyPI downloads
     total_downloads = get_total_downloads(api_key, args.package)
     print(f"Total downloads for {args.package}: {total_downloads:,}")
+    
+    # Get GitHub stars
+    stars = get_github_stars(args.github_repo)
+    if stars is not None:
+        print(f"GitHub stars for {args.github_repo}: {stars:,}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":