diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/github.py b/bumblebee/modules/github.py
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+# pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
+
+"""Displays the unread github requests of a 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
+
+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 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
+
+            result = bumblebee.util.execute("curl -s https://api.github.com/notifications\?access_token\=" + token)
+
+            pattern = 'unread'
+            lines = '\n'.join(re.findall(r'^.*%s.*?$'%pattern,result,flags=re.M))
+
+            self._count = len(lines.split('\n'))
+
+# vim: tabstop=8 expandtab shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4