### Build and Run Kafka Connect GitHub Source Connector Locally

Source: https://github.com/simplesteph/kafka-connect-github-source/blob/master/README.md

These shell commands are used to build the connector and run it in a development environment. The `run.sh` script can leverage Docker for simplified execution. Java 8 is a prerequisite for this connector, and `config/worker.properties` must be configured.

```bash
./build.sh
./run.sh
```

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### Configure GitHub Source Connector

Source: https://github.com/simplesteph/kafka-connect-github-source/blob/master/README.md

This configuration block sets up the GitHubSourceConnector, specifying the connector class, target topic, GitHub repository details (owner, repo), a `since.timestamp` for initial data pull, and optional authentication credentials. It's crucial for connecting to GitHub and streaming data.

```properties
name=GitHubSourceConnectorDemo
tasks.max=1
connector.class=com.simplesteph.kafka.GitHubSourceConnector
topic=github-issues
github.owner=kubernetes
github.repo=kubernetes
since.timestamp=2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
# I heavily recommend you set those two fields:
auth.username=your_username
auth.password=your_password
```

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