diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/github.py b/bumblebee/modules/github.py
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+# pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
+
+"""Displays the unread GitHub notifications for a GitHub user
+
+Requires the following executable:
+    * curl
+
+Parameters:
+    * github.token: GitHub user access token
+    * github.interval: Interval in minutes
+"""
+
+import bumblebee.input
+import bumblebee.output
+import bumblebee.engine
+import re
+import time
+import json
+
+try:
+    import requests
+    from requests.exceptions import RequestException
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
+    def __init__(self, engine, config):
+        super(Module, self).__init__(engine, config,
+            bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.github)
+        )
+        self._count = 0
+        self._interval = int(self.parameter("interval", "5"))
+        self._nextcheck = 0
+
+    def github(self, widget):
+        return str(self._count)
+
+    def update(self, widgets):
+        if self._nextcheck < int(time.time()):
+            self._nextcheck = int(time.time()) + self._interval * 60
+            token = self.parameter("token", "")
+
+            if not token:
+                 self._count = 0
+                 return
+
+            notifications = requests.get("https://api.github.com/notifications?access_token={}".format(token)).text
+            unread = 0
+            for notification in json.loads(notifications):
+                if "unread" in notification and notification["unread"] == True:
+                    unread += 1
+            self._count = unread
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4
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